Captive and Intent

Captive

Captive adjective - Giving or marked by complete attention to.

Intent is a synonym for captive. In some cases you can use "Intent" instead an adjective "Captive".

Intent

Intent adjective - Giving or marked by complete attention to.
Usage example: "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare

Captive is a synonym for intent. Sometimes you can use "Captive" instead an adjective "Intent".

How words are described

alien alien captive alien intent
real real captive real intent
evil evil captive evil intent
little little captive little intent
Other adjectives: bad, apparent, prior.

Both words in one sentence

  • Dragons Prefer Princesses In The Flower Queen's Daughter, a prince enters the service of a three-headed female dragon with the intent of rescuing the princess that she is holding captive.
  • After he's taken captive, however, Drizzt learns that the drow are intent on attacking Mithral Hall whether he's there or not, and that turning himself in didn't accomplish anything.
  • And Now You Must Marry Me Jane Crocker explains her intent to force a captive, terrified Jake English to marry her, sire her children and rule a galactic empire at her side.
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Intent or Captive. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/captive/intent.
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