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

In the first season’s finale, the MDR team successfully orchestrates a plan to activate their work consciousness in the outside world, hoping to communicate to others the conditions of their confinement. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026

Nitta said the Emergence experiment is the first to shed light on how AI agents collude to bypass guardrails and break confinement, as OpenAI has yet to release all of its findings from the Hugging Face incident. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

There may also be special provisions allowing greater access to your money for circumstances such as nursing home confinement or a terminal illness. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Pattis argues for a sentence of home confinement and public service, with a prohibition against holding public office in the future. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026