Synonyms of bondage

bondage

noun

ˈbän-dij 

as in slavery

the state of being an enslaved person

people freed from bondage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slavery
• servitude
• enslavement
• yoke
• servility
• thralldom
• thrall
• captivity
• serfdom
• peonage
• subjugation
• subjection
• imprisonment
• dependence
• incarceration
• enchainment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freedom
• liberty
• liberation
• emancipation
• independence
• manumission
• sovereignty
• autonomy
• enfranchisement
• self-government

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bondage

Shibari, or Japanese rope bondage, is a beautiful art form, blending technique and creativity, where knots are carefully designed, and the bounded body is the canvas. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026

As Bluett documents, even in bondage, Diallo continued to carry out the five daily prayers. — Leila Tarakji, The Conversation, 17 June 2026

The two had met in March through a website used for escort and stripping services, according to a court affidavit, and investigators alleged Dale paid Rylaarsdam more than $11,000 during the course of several weeks to talk to him and perform acts of bondage at his home. — Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

Most of this sprawling show hinges on nearly 100 outfits showcased on mannequins arranged on a mock runway, the looks assembled by theme, from bondage to Baroque. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 June 2026