captive

captive is a 7-letter English word with 11 senses as noun, adjective, and transitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A prisoner taken by force or stratagem, esp., by an enemy, in war; one kept in bondage or in the power of another. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 17 · 11 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A prisoner taken by force or stratagem, esp., by an enemy, in war; one kept in bondage or in the power of another.
2. noun. One charmed or subdued by beaty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.
3. adjective. Made prisoner, especially in war; held in bondage or in confinement.
4. adjective. Subdued by love; charmed; captivated.
5. adjective. Of or pertaining to bondage or confinement; serving to confine; as, captive chains; captive hours.
6. transitive verb. To take prisoner; to capture.
7. noun. an animal that is confined
8. noun. a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
9. noun. a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

   Synonyms: prisoner

10. adjective. giving or marked by complete attention to- Walter de la Mare

    "that engrossed look or rapt delight"

    "then wrapped in dreams"

    Synonyms: absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrapped

11. adjective. being in captivity

    Synonyms: confined, imprisoned, jailed

Synonyms

prisoner, absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrapped, confined, imprisoned, jailed

Common word forms

captived, captives, captiving

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