inmate vs captive
captive vs inmateinmate and captive both are nouns.
inmate is not an adjective while captive is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| inmate | Yes | No | No | No |
| captive | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
captive is a hypernym of
inmate; that is, captive is a
word with a broader meaning than inmate:
- inmate: a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
- captive: a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
Other hypernyms of inmate include
prisoner.
| inmate (noun) | captive (noun) |
|---|---|
| one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital) | an animal that is confined |
| a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated | a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war |
| a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison | a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion |
| inmate (adjective) | captive (adjective) |
|---|---|
| giving or marked by complete attention to | |
| being in captivity |
Words related to "inmate"
Words related to "captive"
- POW
- absorbed
- animal
- animate being
- attentive
- beast
- brute
- captivate
- captivity
- con
- confined
- convict
- creature
- detainee
- emotional person
- engrossed
- enwrapped
- fauna
- hostage
- imprisoned
- inmate
- intent
- internee
- jailed
- political detainee
- political prisoner
- prisoner
- prisoner of war
- rapt
- surety
- unfortunate
- unfortunate person
- unfree
- wrapped
- yard bird
- yardbird
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