Synonyms of prisoner

prisoner

noun

ˈpriz-nər 

as in captive

one that has been taken and held in confinement

the prisoners were fed only bread and water twice a day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• captive
• capture
• internee
• convict
• jailbird
• arrestee
• coprisoner
• abductee
• kidnappee

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• guard
• warden
• guardian
• captor
• jailer
• keeper
• marshal
• custodian
• kidnapper
• abductor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prisoner

Reaves was the eighth Florida prisoner over age 70 put to death this year. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

The justices denied the government’s request to freeze a lower-court order that found the administration’s decision to end such care for prisoners was not backed by sufficient evidence. — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

On Wednesday, Russia released an American prisoner, 74-year-old retired teacher Stephen Hubbard, back to the US. — Cameron Peters, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026

And prisoners brought a class action seeking reinstatement of the decades-long health policy. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026