CAPTIVE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an animal that is confined
   Hypernyms(s) captive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • animal (what does animal mean?)
   • animate being (what does animate being mean?)
   • beast (what does beast mean?)
   • brute (what does brute mean?)
   • creature (what does creature mean?)
   • fauna (what does fauna mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
   Hypernyms(s) captive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • emotional person (what does emotional person mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • capture (what does capture mean?)
   • enamour (what does enamour mean?)
   • trance (what does trance mean?)
   • catch (what does catch mean?)
   • becharm (what does becharm mean?)
   • enamor (what does enamor mean?)
   • captivate (what does captivate mean?)
   • beguile (what does beguile mean?)
   • charm (what does charm mean?)
   • fascinate (what does fascinate mean?)
   • bewitch (what does bewitch mean?)
   • entrance (what does entrance mean?)
   • enchant (what does enchant mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a person who is confined
   • especially a prisoner of war
   Synonym(s)
   • prisoner (what does prisoner mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) captive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • unfortunate (what does unfortunate mean?)
   • unfortunate person (what does unfortunate person mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • convict (what does convict mean?)
   • con (what does con mean?)
   • inmate (what does inmate mean?)
   • jailbird (what does jailbird mean?)
   • gaolbird (what does gaolbird mean?)
   • detainee (what does detainee mean?)
   • political detainee (what does political detainee mean?)
   • hostage (what does hostage mean?)
   • surety (what does surety mean?)
   • internee (what does internee mean?)
   • political prisoner (what does political prisoner mean?)
   • prisoner of war (what does prisoner of war mean?)
   • POW (what does POW mean?)

CAPTIVE as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • in captivity
   Synonym(s)
   • confined (what does confined mean?)
   • imprisoned (what does imprisoned mean?)
   • jailed (what does jailed mean?)
   Similar To
   • unfree (what does unfree mean?)
2. Meaning
   • deeply moved
   Synonym(s)
   • enraptured (what does enraptured mean?)
   • rapt (what does rapt mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • sat completely still, enraptured by the music
   • listened with rapt admiration
   • rapt in reverie
   Similar To
   • moved(p) (what does moved(p) mean?)