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- Dictionarycaptive/ˈkaptɪv/
noun
- 1. a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined: "the captives were freed after the kidnappers told them a ransom had been paid"
adjective
- 1. imprisoned or confined: "the farm was used to hold prisoners of war captive"
- 2. (of a facility or service) controlled by, and typically for the sole use of, an organization: "a captive power plant"
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(of a person or an animal) having limited ability to move or act freely because of being kept in a space: Wildlife officials say double fences would help prevent the spread of disease between wild and captive animals.
The meaning of CAPTIVE is taken and held as or as if a prisoner of war. How to use captive in a sentence.
6 meanings: 1. a person or animal that is confined or restrained, esp a prisoner of war 2. a person whose behaviour is.... Click for more definitions.
noun. a prisoner. a person who is enslaved or dominated: He is the captive of his own fears. adjective. made or held prisoner, especially in war: captive troops. kept in confinement or restraint: captive animals. enslaved by love, beauty, etc.; captivated: her captive beau. of or relating to a captive.
A captive is something that has been captured and can’t escape, like a prisoner of war or a panda in a zoo. To be captured on the battlefield, and held captive is not so great, but captive doesn’t always describe things that are completely bad, like its synonym, hostage.
