englishing.app
Interface Language
EN English BN বাংলা HI हिन्दी ES Español FR Français DE Deutsch RU Русский ZH 简体中文 JA 日本語
Content Language
Same as website language EN English BN Bengali HI Hindi ES Spanish FR French DE German RU Russian ZH Chinese JA Japanese
Login
Home Courses Vocabularies PDF Videos

⛓️Captive

noun
/ˈkæp.tɪv/
captivate Captivity

Meaning

a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined

Example Sentences

The captive was held in a small cell for several months.

Synonyms

prisoner, hostage, detainee

Antonyms

free person, liberator

Collocations

hold captive, captive audience, former captive

Related Articles

Related Vocabularies

camaraderie

mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together

nuance

A subtle difference in shade of meaning, appearance, or sound.

dedication

The quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose; devotion.

bliss

Perfect happiness or great joy.

Gunpowder

explosive powder used in guns and fireworks

filly

a young female horse

Explore More

All Vocabularies