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

Other detainees remain unaccounted for The ICRC said in a statement that the remaining prisoners had been transferred to it on Friday. — Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Gamblers would bet on the fates of prisoners awaiting execution and of prominent people whose illnesses were reported on in the newspaper. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Gifford Doxsee was one of the fifteen prisoners, along with Vonnegut, who were assigned to work at the König malt factory. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

As modern prisons proliferated across the nation, major cities exported prisoners to state prisons in less populated areas. — Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Filing complaints with the ombudsman is limited only to prisoners or legislators under current law. — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Amber Gates, the mother of slain inmate Charles Gates, 27, alleges CoreCivic employees failed in their duty to keep prisoners safe. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2026