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

Attention now turns to double-envelope ballots from home by soldiers, prisoners, hospital patients and staff, diplomats abroad and voters with disabilities. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2026

Panahi subsequently traveled widely to promote the drama, which centers around an outpouring of strong feelings by a group of former prisoners toward a torturous guard and stems from his incarceration. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

The TikTok case may indeed be best approached as a classic prisoner’s dilemma. — Sigal Samuel, Vox, 27 Oct. 2026

Hubbard, 74, was imprisoned on what the State Department called false charges of fighting for Ukraine; fellow prisoners said he was tortured for being American. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026