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captive::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | prisoner |
| Type of | unfortunate, unfortunate person |
| Has types | prisoner of war, surety, yard bird, yardbird, internee, con, convict, detainee, hostage, inmate, political detainee, political prisoner, pow |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | confined, imprisoned, jailed |
| Derivation | captivity |
captive::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | emotional person |
| Derivation | captivate |
Examples of captive
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Yup, some people definitely see Animals in ANY captive environment as unethical.
From the independent.co.uk
The researchers say that a captive rearing program could save the Mariana crows.
From the sciencedaily.com
The restaurant is poor, but has a captive clientele since taxi service is worse.
From the time.com
All the while, Kowalski could hear King's captive screaming, crying and banging.
From the abcnews.go.com
The researchers also had access to captive populations maintained in London Zoo.
From the sciencedaily.com
Khan also announced the release of a Chinese engineer held captive since August.
From the washingtonpost.com
A captive dolphin named Simo charged lemon, nurse and brown sharks upon command.
From the heraldtribune.com
Early Tuesday, officials said all 80 captive students and teachers were rescued.
From the nytimes.com
Straphangers waiting for trains to arrive will be pretty much captive audiences.
From the cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com
- Prisoner: a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
- Being in captivity
- An animal that is confined
- Giving or marked by complete attention to; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "then wrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"
- A person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
- (captivity) the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"
- Captive! is the eighth novel in World of Adventure series by Gary Paulsen. The story is about Roman Sanchez and his classmates who are kidnapped by masked gunmen and threatened with death unless they are paid ransom money. It was published on November 1, 1995 by Random House.
- Captive is a 1998 American drama film. The film stars Erika Eleniak and Michael Ironside.
- Cautiva (Captive) is a 2005 Argentine film that concerns itself with what happened to the children of the people killed after the 1970s military coup. The film states it was made with the support of Argentine National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts. ...
