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