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captive vs imprisoned

imprisoned vs captive

captive is a noun but imprisoned is not a noun.

captive and imprisoned both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
captive Yes Yes No No
imprisoned No Yes No No
As adjectives, captive and imprisoned are synonyms defined as:
  • captive and imprisoned: being in captivity
Other synonyms of captive include confined, jailed.
captive (noun) imprisoned (noun)
an animal that is confined
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
captive (adjective) imprisoned (adjective)
giving or marked by complete attention to being in captivity
being in captivity
Difference between captive and imprisoned

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