Synonyms of inmate

inmate

noun

as in prisoner

a person who is kept in a prison

the reintegration of former inmates into society

Related Words

• prisoner
• captive
• capture
• convict
• internee
• con
• jailbird
• parolee
• trusty
• probationer
• lifer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inmate

The project was looking for long-serving inmates who might be eligible for release. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Jelly then enters the prison canteen, greeting hundreds of other inmates and shaking their hands. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

That resulted in inmates being removed and taken to the Special Housing Unit, the agency said. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Since no visits were allowed due to the pandemic, his only option to see people was to go out to the yard to kick a ball around with his fellow inmates. — Albinson Linares, NBC news, 18 July 2026