Synonyms of prisoner

prisoner

noun

ˈpriz-nər 

as in captive

one that has been taken and held in confinement

the prisoners were fed only bread and water twice a day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• captive
• capture
• internee
• convict
• jailbird
• arrestee
• kidnapee
• coprisoner
• abductee
• kidnappee

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• captor
• warden
• jailer
• guard
• guardian
• keeper
• marshal
• custodian
• jailor
• marshall
• kidnapper
• abductor
• kidnaper

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of prisoner

The film is the story of Patton’s organization Girls for a Change, which offers a rehabilitation program for prisoners by giving them the chance to reconnect with their young daughters as part of a one-night Daddy-Daughter dance. —Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024

For comparison, to even come close to matching the healthcare provided to federal prisoners, funding in Indian Country would have to at least double, according to the National Congress of American Indians. —Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024

Vietnam has handed down more than 2,000 death sentences in the past decade and executed more than 400 prisoners. —Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024

Resolution 1701 Israel invaded Lebanon again in 2006 after Hezbollah killed three soldiers and kidnapped two others – in an effort to compel the release of Lebanese prisoners. —Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024