Bound and Captive

Bound

Bound adjective - Fully committed to achieving a goal.

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Antonyms for Bound

Captive and bound are semantically related In some cases you can use "Captive" instead an adjective "Bound".

Nearby Words: bounded, boundless, boundary, bounding, boundlessness

Captive

Captive adjective - Taken and held prisoner.

Usage example: the captive soldiers were treated humanely by the guards

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Bound and captive are semantically related in state topic. Sometimes you can use "Bound" instead an adjective "Captive", if it concerns topics such as physically held by force.

Nearby Words: capture, captivate, captivated, captivity, captor

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How words are described

single	single bound	single captive
real	real bound	real captive
big	big bound	big captive
little	little bound	little captive
Other adjectives: young.

Both words in one sentence

He finds him deep in the woods and has him captive and bound after a short struggle.

Source: Captive Push
The phrase "captive, bound, and double-ironed" shows up in "Marley and Marley,", which is something Jacob Marley says in the book.

Source: Film / The Muppet Christmas Carol
A captive Simcoe, bound to a tree, applauds and snarks "Well done, Captain," although it's possible he admires Ben's sneakiness as well.

Source: Series / Turn

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