captive

/kˈæptɪv/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
2. an animal that is confined
3. a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion

adjective

1. being in captivity
2. giving or marked by complete attention to- Walter de la Mare
   “that engrossed look or rapt delight”

Synonyms for captive

• prisoner
• confined
• imprisoned
• jailed
• unfree
• absorbed
• engrossed
• enwrapped
• intent
• wrapped
• attentive

Words that rhyme with captive

• adaptive