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captive

/ˈkæptɪv/noun, adjective2 syllables

Captive means: giving or marked by complete attention to.

Synonyms for captive12

noun, as in a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

prisoner

adjective, as in giving or marked by complete attention to

absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrapped, rapt, attentive

adjective, as in being in captivity

confined, imprisoned, jailed, unfree

What does captive mean?5

adjective

1

giving or marked by complete attention to“that engrossed look of rapt delight”

2

being in captivity

noun

1

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

2

an animal that is confined

3

a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with captive?1

three syllables

adaptive
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Captive in a sentence

  • Siberians do not surrender to their captors, but they are not taken captive anyway.AlanF_US
  • He came to set the captives free, making sinners into saints.unknown
  • The captive escaped in the dark of the night.AlanF_US
  • And their children and wives they took captive.carlosalberto
  • Boris entered a room where several women were held captive.Amastan
  • A captive bolt pistol is typically used to stun cattle before slaughter.Amastan
  • The orc chieftain broke the slaver's iron collar and led the captives to freedom.rul
  • Yanni and Skura were both held captive for fourteen days.Amastan

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Forms of captive

as a noun

plural
captives