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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prisoner

Putin also told Trump that Russia would release 23 seriously wounded Ukrainian soldiers as a sign of goodwill and would carry out a prisoner exchange with Ukraine later this month, consisting of 175 prisoners from each side, the Kremlin said. —arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025

Putin agreed to the prisoner swap in Tuesday's call with Trump, the Kremlin said. —Barak Ravid, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025

The first 50 were handed over in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners two months into the war, but only in January did more slowly begin to return. —Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Mar. 2025

Ukrainian officials earlier this month proposed a ceasefire covering the Black Sea and long-range missile strikes and the release of prisoners. —Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025