Synonyms of confined

confined 1 of 2

adjective

kən-ˈfīnd 

as in imprisoned

taken and held prisoner

confined citizens have basic rights under that nation's constitution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imprisoned
• captive
• arrested
• captured
• jailed
• interned
• incarcerated
• kidnapped
• caught
• behind bars
• trapped
• bound
• apprehended
• enslaved
• occupied
• abducted
• indentured
• subdued
• subjugated
• ensnared

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• free
• unconfined
• unrestrained
• released
• liberated
• freed
• delivered
• emancipated
• paroled
• enfranchised

confined

2 of 2

verb

past tense of confine

1

as in restricted

to set bounds or an upper limit for

will confine my remarks to the subject we came here to discuss

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restricted
• limited
• tightened
• circumscribed
• capped
• hindered
• held down
• hampered
• impeded
• suppressed
• blocked
• obstructed
• narrowed
• barred
• modified
• contracted
• constricted
• repressed
• lessened
• squeezed
• pinched
• numbered
• qualified
• quelled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exceeded
• expanded
• broadened
• widened
• overextended
• overreached

2

as in jailed

to put in or as if in prison

the accused was confined until the trial could take place

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imprisoned
• jailed
• interned
• incarcerated
• detained
• restrained
• committed
• locked (up)
• restricted
• immured
• arrested
• limited
• constrained
• caught
• captured
• shut
• jugged
• apprehended
• barred
• bound
• gated
• seized
• kept
• held
• shackled
• impressed
• pinched
• fettered
• impounded
• handcuffed
• busted
• nabbed
• picked up
• enchained
• manacled
• shanghaied
• trammeled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberated
• freed
• discharged
• released
• emancipated
• enfranchised
• unbound
• manumitted
• unchained
• unfettered
• uncaged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confined

Adjective

Its strength lies in analyzing vast datasets within a confined set of rules and providing recommendations based on observed patterns. — Ryan Johnson, Forbes.com, 13 May 2026

Ignoring Vertical Space Keeping everything at eye level creates a compressed, horizontal feel that can make a small bathroom seem shorter and more confined. — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026

Verb

Lava flows were confined to the Halemaʻumaʻu crater and the southwest side of Kaluapele, Kīlauea's summit caldera in which Halemaʻumaʻu is located, volcanologists said. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Authorities evacuated 79,000 people and confined 30,000 others to their homes. — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026