Synonyms of confinement

confinement

noun

kən-ˈfīn-mənt 

1

as in captivity

the act of confining or the state of being confined

some wild animals take to confinement very poorly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• captivity
• internment
• imprisonment
• incarceration
• prison
• impoundment
• servitude
• bondage
• immurement
• enslavement
• restriction
• custody
• arrest
• detention
• capture
• restraint
• entrapment
• house arrest
• detainer
• detainment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• release
• liberation
• emancipation
• redemption
• freedom
• independence
• liberty
• manumission

2

as in restriction

the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries

the confinement of commercial development to one stretch of roadway is intended to help preserve the town's rural character

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restriction
• limitation
• constraint
• isolation
• stint
• circumscription
• segregation
• restraint
• containment
• rein

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confinement

Fragoso sentenced Spencer to three months of confinement, but stayed, or postponed, the sentence in favor of probation, court records show. — Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The sheriff's office's drone was used to assist in checking the approximately 28-acre property and helped identify old kennel and animal-confinement areas. — River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Creativity actually lives most powerfully when there is some confinement, some restriction. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Senate Minority Leader John Curran offered companion legislation to detain those accused of a new felony while on home confinement and likewise has proposed eliminating the mandatory two days to roam freely. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026