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
• coprisoner
• abductee
• kidnappee

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• guard
• warden
• guardian
• captor
• jailer
• keeper
• marshal
• custodian
• kidnapper
• abductor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prisoner

Wars come and go, Napoleon rises and falls and these two men remain prisoners of a beef neither seems capable of escaping. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The government maintains that under existing rules, prisoners are provided medical treatment in jail and can be transferred to government hospitals when necessary. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

The government insists that prisoners are provided with proper medical care and sent to hospital if required. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Eventually, the prisoner must be delivered to the BOP institution designated to receive him or her. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026