- freedom.
- liberation.
- liberty.
- independence.
- license.
What is the synonym and antonym of captivity?
English Synonyms and Antonyms
captivity. Synonyms:
compulsion, constraint, imprisonment, necessity
, obligation, oppression, serfdom, servitude, slavery, superstition, thraldom. Antonyms: emancipation, freedom, independence, liberty, license.
What are antonyms of the word captivity?
- freedom.
- liberation.
- liberty.
- independence.
- license.
What is the synonym of the word captivity?
OTHER WORDS FOR captivity
1
bondage
, servitude, slavery, thralldom, subjection; imprisonment, confinement, incarceration. See synonyms for captivity on Thesaurus.com.
What does captive synonym?
confined,
caged
, incarcerated, locked up, penned up. chained, shackled, fettered, ensnared. restrained, under restraint, restricted, secure. jailed, imprisoned, in prison, interned, detained, in captivity, under lock and key, behind bars, in bondage, taken prisoner.
What is the base word for captivity?
When you’re imprisoned or enslaved, you’re captive. Both words come from a Latin source,
captivus
, “caught” or “taken prisoner,” from the root capere, “to take, hold, or seize.”
What is the opposite of prisoner?
Opposite of a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been
confined
.
captor
.
escapee
.
independent
.
free man
.
What is a internee mean?
noun.
a person who is or has been interned
, as a prisoner of war.
What is the opposite modest?
There are two ways to be immodest: the first is
to gloat and show off
, essentially being the very opposite of modest. The other way is to lack good taste and restraint.
What word does worship connect to?
Some common synonyms of worship are
adore
, reverence, revere, and venerate. While all these words mean “to honor and admire profoundly and respectfully,” worship implies homage usually expressed in words or ceremony.
What is the difference between captivity and captive?
As nouns the difference between captive and captivity
is that
captive is one who has been captured or is otherwise confined while captivity is the state of being captive.
What is the difference between captivity and slavery?
As nouns the difference between captivity and slavery
is that
captivity is the state of being captive while slavery is an institution or
social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.
What is captivity for animals?
Animals that are held by humans and prevented from escaping are
said to be in captivity. The term is usually applied to wild animals that are held in confinement, but may also be used generally to describe the keeping of domesticated animals such as livestock or pets.
What is another word for held captive?
| imprisoned confined | incarcerated gaoled UK | jailed US captive | detained interned | apprehended caged |
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Who is a captive?
plural captives. Definition of captive (Entry 2 of 2) 1 :
one who has been captured
: one taken and held usually in confinement Something there is in us that finds captivity captivating, particularly when the captives are prisoners of war.—
What’s another word for being held hostage?
| abducted kidnapped | ransomed carried away | taken hostage taken prisoner | took prisoner took hostage | nabbed seduced |
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