Synonyms for captivity
kæpˈtɪv ɪ ticap·tiv·i·ty

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.4 / 5 votes

1. captivity

   Synonyms:
   compulsion, constraint, imprisonment, necessity, obligation, oppression, serfdom, servitude, slavery, superstition, thraldom

   Antonyms:
   emancipation, freedom, independence, liberty, license

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. captivity, imprisonment, incarceration, immurementnoun

   the state of being imprisoned

   "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"

   Synonyms:
   incarceration, internment, immurement, imprisonment, enslavement

2. enslavement, captivitynoun

   the state of being a slave

   "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare

   Synonyms:
   incarceration, immurement, imprisonment, enslavement

Matched Categories

1. • Confinement

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1. captivitynoun

   Synonyms:
   imprisonment, confinement, duress, durance

2. captivitynoun

   Synonyms:
   bondage, thraldom, enthralment, servitude, subjection, slavery, vassalage

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. captivitynoun

   Synonyms:
   bondage, servitude, thralldom, vassalage, slavery

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "captivity":

   families, bondage

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1. Love Dalén:

   I think one of the simplest explanations is that hunter-gatherers may have caught wolf pups, which is extremely easy to do, and kept them in captivity as sentinels against the large predators that roamed the landscapes of the last Ice Age - bears, cave lions, etc. as well as other dangerous mammals - mammoths, woolly rhinos, other humans.

2. Jan Creamer:

   It's the biggest transfer of animals in captivity ever in the world.

3. Tina Redshaw:

   Disappointed that lion confiscated from city centre residence is being returned, undermining( Cambodia's) legislation preventing ownership/trade in endangered wildlife, harming global efforts to tackle Illegal Wildlife Trade, to say nothing of stress suffering of inappropriate captivity.

4. Monmouth County SPCA:

   It is illegal for New Jersey residents to keep alligators or caimans, which are considered potentially dangerous exotic species, not only is it a danger to the public, but these animals, when kept in captivity, need very specific care that only professionals can provide.

5. Chief Warrant Officer Mike Durant:

   That's the turning point where I went from being another American fatality to (realizing) they wanted to keep me alive and brought me into captivity.