Synonyms of prisoners

prisoners

noun

plural of prisoner

as in captives

one that has been taken and held in confinement

the prisoners were fed only bread and water twice a day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• captives
• captures
• internees
• convicts
• jailbirds
• arrestees
• coprisoners
• abductees
• kidnappees

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• captors
• guards
• keepers
• wardens
• guardians
• marshals
• custodians
• jailers
• kidnappers
• abductors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prisoners

Several prisoners’ rights groups then asked to join his legal fight and expand it. — Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

While waiting for the prisoners to emerge out of the federal courthouse elevators, attorneys were seen searching online to quickly familiarize themselves with the case, which has already led to four convictions in May. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland argues that artworks made by prisoners forced to do so in Nazi concentration camps are not their legal property. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Krieps played the notorious wife of a Nazi concentration camp commander, Ilsa Koch, who was said to torture prisoners and make household objects out of human skin. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Belarusian authorities haven't announced any details of the prisoners' release yet. — Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Prosecutors say Alsheikh, seeking to quash political dissent, sent certain prisoners to a wing of Adra where they were held in small isolation cells and tortured. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026