Captive (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Giving or marked by complete attention to; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "enwrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Being in captivity.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The zookeeper was responsible for the care of the captive animals, ensuring their enclosures were clean and well-maintained.
- The birds were kept in a large aviary as captive pets by the wealthy collector.
- In the documentary, the filmmakers showed footage of the captive whales swimming in their tanks.
- The kidnapped victims remained captive for several days before they were rescued by the police.
- After decades of being a captive in the castle, the prince was finally released by his captors.