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

The Hungarians had agreed in advance to treat the Americans as prisoners for a few days. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was imprisoned in Russia in March 2023 on espionage charges, was released in August 2024 as part of a prisoner swap with the United States. — Scott Nover, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

In the Minnesota prison at Lino Lakes, about 336 prisoners live in two medium-security units built in 1992 that the state acknowledges don't have effective cooling. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

What was originally designed to be a two-week experiment was ended after less than a week when those assigned to be guards began abusing those assigned as prisoners, among other ethical concerns. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026