Synonyms of incarceration

incarceration

noun

1

as in captivity

the act of confining or the state of being confined

he was bored and frustrated by his incarceration in the quarantine

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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2

as in imprisonment

the state of being held in lawful custody

sentenced to six months of incarceration for dealing in narcotics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imprisonment
• detention
• captivity
• confinement
• internment
• detainer
• detainment
• arrest
• immurement
• hold
• seizure
• collar
• capture
• apprehension
• restraint
• entrapment
• arrestment
• pinch
• bust
• enchainment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharge
• release
• freedom
• liberation
• emancipation

• discharge
• release
• freedom
• liberation
• emancipation