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

Gamblers would bet on the fates of prisoners awaiting execution and of prominent people whose illnesses were reported on in the newspaper. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

When they were first selected for the Dresden detail, fellow prisoners had joked about how lucky these 150 men were—assigned to work in a beautiful city safe from the war. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

This was discontinued when SOE chiefs realized that a dagger would be the first thing taken from a prisoner. — David Szondy august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

West Virginia was one of a few states – alongside Maryland and Texas – to receive these excess urban prisoners. — Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026