Synonyms of imprisonments

imprisonments

noun

plural of imprisonment

1

as in captivities

the act of confining or the state of being confined

the offense is punishable by a fine or imprisonment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• captivities
• internments
• incarcerations
• prisons
• confinements
• impoundments
• restraints
• enslavements
• servitudes
• bondages
• arrests
• restrictions
• immurements
• captures
• custodies
• detentions
• entrapments
• detainments
• house arrests
• detainers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• releases
• liberations
• redemptions
• liberties
• manumissions
• freedoms
• emancipations
• independences

2

as in incarcerations

the state of being held in lawful custody

the long years of imprisonment had taken their toll on his mind and spirit as well as his body

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incarcerations
• detentions
• captivities
• confinements
• internments
• detainments
• arrests
• detainers
• restraints
• seizures
• holds
• immurements
• apprehensions
• collars
• entrapments
• arrestments
• captures
• pinches
• busts
• enchainments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharges
• releases
• freedoms
• liberations
• emancipations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of imprisonments

More people know about arbitrary arrests and imprisonments. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 May 2026

Darling pointed to recent high profile imprisonments of Baha’i cousins Peyvand Naimi and Borna Naimi, who have undergone torture to force confessions and face possible death sentences. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026

In Acts, the disciple Paul endures several imprisonments, turning to God for strength and divine intervention. — Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026

Lusverti added that the list of beneficiaries fails to cover key periods of arbitrary detentions, including cases between 2020 and 2024, and raised concerns that the same courts that ordered the imprisonments are now responsible for administering the amnesty. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026

His is the most high-profile of a series of arrests and imprisonments under a draconian National Security Law imposed by Beijing. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026

While much of her early music didn’t delve into politics, her widespread influence and affiliation with the Shah resulted in brief imprisonments, interrogations, confiscations and, most permanently, a ban on singing and performing in Iran. — Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025