PRISONERS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word prisoners. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PRISONERS
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| lag | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of slowing down or falling behind • the time between one event, process, or period and another • one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket verb • hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail • throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins • cover with lagging to prevent heat loss | ||||||
| captives | noun n | |||||
noun • a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war • an animal that is confined • a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion adjective satellite • being in captivity • giving or marked by complete attention to | ||||||
| convicts | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison • a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense verb • find or declare guilty | ||||||
| criminals | noun n | |||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime adjective satellite • bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure • guilty of crime or serious offense • involving or being or having the nature of a crime | ||||||
| culprits | noun n | |||||
noun • someone who perpetrates wrongdoing | ||||||
| detainees | noun n | |||||
noun • some held in custody | ||||||
| felons | noun n | |||||
noun • someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime • a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail | ||||||
| hostages | noun n | |||||
noun • a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms | ||||||
| immured | verb v | |||||
verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | ||||||
| inmates | noun n | |||||
noun • one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital) • a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated • a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison | ||||||
| internees | noun n | |||||
noun • a person who is interned | ||||||
| jailbirds | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly | ||||||
| lags | verb v | |||||
noun • the act of slowing down or falling behind • the time between one event, process, or period and another • one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket verb • hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail • throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins • cover with lagging to prevent heat loss | ||||||
| offenders | noun n | |||||
noun • a person who transgresses moral or civil law | ||||||
| captive | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war • an animal that is confined • a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion adjective satellite • being in captivity • giving or marked by complete attention to | ||||||