Captive
Captive adjective - Taken and held prisoner.
Usage example: the captive soldiers were treated humanely by the guards
Ensnared and captive are semantically related. in confined topic. In some cases you can use "Ensnared" instead an adjective "Captive", when it comes to topics like chained, physically held by force.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- bound and captive
- bound and ensnared
- catch and captive
- catch and ensnared
- restrained and captive
- restrained and ensnared
- enslaved and captive
- enslaved and ensnared
- restricted and captive
- restricted and ensnared
- confined and captive
- confined and ensnared
- fascinated and captive
- fascinated and ensnared
Both words in one sentence
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Caught in a Snare — when the captive is ensnared in a net or some other booby trap.
Source: Bound and Gagged
Cite this Source
Ensnared and Captive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/captive/ensnared
Captive & Ensnared. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/captive/ensnared>.
Ensnared or Captive. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/captive/ensnared.
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