PRISONER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PRISONER?

Need another word that means the same as “prisoner”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “prisoner” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Prisoner” are: captive, convict, inmate, prisoner of war, pow

Prisoner as a Noun

Definitions of "Prisoner" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “prisoner” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person captured and kept confined by an enemy or criminal.
• A person who is or feels confined or trapped by a situation.
• A person legally committed to prison as a punishment for a crime or while awaiting trial.
• A person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war.

Synonyms of "Prisoner" as a noun (5 Words)

captive	An animal that is confined. The policeman put a pair of handcuffs on the captive.
convict	A person who has been convicted of a criminal offense. Two escaped convicts kidnapped them at gunpoint.
inmate	A person serving a sentence in a jail or prison. Inmates of the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
pow	A person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war.
prisoner of war	A person who is confined especially a prisoner of war.

Usage Examples of "Prisoner" as a noun

• She may have been held prisoner before being killed.
• He's become a prisoner of the publicity he's generated.
• 200 rebels were taken prisoner.
• A prisoner serving a life sentence.

Associations of "Prisoner" (30 Words)

amnesty	A period during which offenders are exempt from punishment. An amnesty for political prisoners.
apprehend	Anticipate (something) with uneasiness or fear. He is a man that apprehends death no more dreadfully but as a drunken sleep.
arrest	Seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody. The church s stillness arrested her.
captive	Having no freedom to choose alternatives or to avoid something. A captive power plant.
captivity	The condition of being imprisoned or confined. The third month of their captivity passed.
capture	Bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit. A bounty hunter who always brings his captures in alive.
catch	The act of catching an object with the hands. He took a brilliant catch at deep square leg.
committal	The act of committing a crime. The funeral service was held on May 12 followed by committal at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
convict	A person who has been convicted of a criminal offense. The thieves were convicted of the robbery.
conviction	(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed. She takes pride in stating her political convictions.
criminal	Someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime. He may never fulfil his potential and that would be a criminal waste.
culprit	Someone who perpetrates wrongdoing. The car s front nearside door had been smashed in but the culprits had fled.
delinquent	A delinquent person. A delinquent account.
execute	Sign in the presence of witnesses. He would be executed if he fell into rebel hands.
guilty	Culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing. He felt guilty about the way he had treated her.
imprison	Confine as if in a prison. His daughters are virtually imprisoned in their own house he does not let them go out without a chaperone.
imprisonment	Putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment. He was sentenced to two months imprisonment.
indictment	A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. The book is an indictment of modern philosophy.
inmate	A person confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital. Inmates of the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
intern	Work as an intern. During WW II Japanese were interned in camps in the West.
jail	Put someone in jail. A jail sentence.
murderer	A person who commits murder. Convicted murderers.
parole	Release a prisoner on parole. He committed a burglary while on parole.
penitential	Relating to or expressing penitence or penance. Wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words.
penitentiary	(in the Roman Catholic Church) a priest appointed to administer penance. Penitentiary institutions.
perpetrator	Someone who perpetrates wrongdoing. The perpetrators of this horrific crime must be brought to justice.
prison	A prisonlike situation a place of seeming confinement. The young man was prisoned behind the doors.
reformatory	Tending to reform. Reformatory punishment.
sinner	A person who transgresses against divine law by committing an immoral act or acts. God forgives repentant sinners.
warrant	Officially affirm or guarantee. We ll issue you with a travel warrant.