a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
noun
an animal that is confined
noun
a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
adjective
being in captivity
adjective
giving or marked by complete attention to; ; ; - Walter de la Mare
“that engrossed look or rapt delight”
Word Forms
captive
adjective
being in captivity
captivate
verb
attract; cause to be enamored
captive
noun
a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
captivity
noun
the state of being imprisoned
intentness
noun
the quality of being intent and concentrated
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gefangen
eine Person, die eingesperrt ist; vor allem ein Kriegsgefangener
🇫🇷French
captif
une personne confinée; surtout un prisonnier de guerre
🇪🇸Spanish
cautivo
una persona que está confinada; especialmente un prisionero de guerra
🇮🇹Italian
prigioniero
una persona detenuta; soprattutto prigioniero di guerra
🇳🇱Dutch
gevangen
een persoon die is opgesloten; vooral krijgsgevangene
🇵🇹Portuguese
cativo
uma pessoa que está confinada; especialmente um prisioneiro de guerra
🇷🇺Russian
пленник
человек, находящийся в заключении; особенно военнопленный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बंदी
एक व्यक्ति जो सीमित है; खासकर युद्धबंदी
🇧🇩Bengali
বন্দী
একজন ব্যক্তি যিনি আবদ্ধ; বিশেষ করে যুদ্ধবন্দী
🇮🇳Tamil
சிறைபிடிக்கப்பட்ட
கட்டுப்படுத்தப்பட்ட ஒரு நபர்; குறிப்பாக ஒரு போர் கைதி
🇮🇳Telugu
బందీ
పరిమితమైన వ్యక్తి; ముఖ్యంగా యుద్ధ ఖైదీ
🇮🇳Marathi
बंदिवान
बंदिस्त असलेली व्यक्ती; विशेषतः युद्धकैदी
🇮🇳Gujarati
બંદીવાન
એક વ્યક્તિ જે મર્યાદિત છે; ખાસ કરીને યુદ્ધ કેદી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಂಧಿತ
ಸೀಮಿತವಾಗಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ; ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಕೈದಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബന്ദിയാക്കി
ഒതുങ്ങിയിരിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തി; പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് യുദ്ധത്തടവുകാരൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੰਦੀ
ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਸੀਮਤ ਹੈ; ਖਾਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਜੰਗੀ ਕੈਦੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
اسیر
ایک شخص جو قید ہے؛ خاص طور پر جنگی قیدی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
俘虏
被限制的人；尤其是战俘
🇯🇵Japanese
捕虜
監禁されている人。特に捕虜
🇰🇷Korean
포로
갇혀 있는 사람; 특히 전쟁 포로
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bị giam cầm
một người bị giam giữ; đặc biệt là một tù nhân chiến tranh
🇹🇭Thai
เชลยศึก
บุคคลที่ถูกกักขัง โดยเฉพาะเชลยศึก
🇮🇩Indonesian
tawanan
seseorang yang dikurung; khususnya tawanan perang
🇵🇭Filipino
bihag
isang tao na nakakulong; lalo na ang isang bilanggo ng digmaan
🇲🇾Malay
tawanan
seseorang yang terkurung; terutamanya tawanan perang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أسير
شخص محصور؛ وخاصة أسير الحرب
🇮🇷Persian
اسیر
شخصی که محصور است؛ مخصوصاً یک اسیر جنگی
🇹🇷Turkish
tutsak
hapsedilmiş bir kişi; özellikle bir savaş esiri
🇮🇱Hebrew
שָׁבוּי
אדם מרותק; במיוחד שבוי מלחמה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'captive'?
The primary meaning of 'captive' is 'a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'captive' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'captive' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'captive' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'captive' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'captive' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'captive' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'captive' in regular conversations?
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