noun

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

prisoner,convict,detainee,inmate,prisoner of war,POW,internee,hostage,slave,bondsman,jailbird,con,(old) lag,yardbird

adjective

imprisoned or confined.

the farm was used to hold prisoners of war captive

confined,caged,incarcerated,locked up,penned up,chained,shackled,fettered,ensnared,restrained,under restraint,restricted,secure,jailed,imprisoned,in prison,interned,detained,in captivity,under lock and key,behind bars,in bondage,taken prisoner,captured