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fugitive Antonyms

Opposite of fugitive

Because the opposite of fugitive shifts with each meaning, the 13 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest, prosecution, or persecution.

Usage Example

"The international treaty allows for the swift extradition of a captive to their home country."

Strongest
captive
Strong
prisoner
detainee
inmate

• adjective (Context 2)

Having fled or escaped from arrest, custody, or an intolerable situation.

Usage Example

"The marshals spent several weeks tracking the captured suspect across state lines."

Strongest
captured
Strong
apprehended
imprisoned

• adjective (Context 3)

Quick to disappear or fade away; fleeting, transient, or not durable.

Usage Example

"Early watercolor pigments were notoriously permanent when exposed to direct sunlight."

Strongest
permanent
enduring
lasting
Strong
perpetual
durable
eternal

Similar words to fugitive

Words similar to fugitive shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

escapee
fleeting
runaway
ephemeral
transient
escaped
evanescent
fleeing
See all synonyms of fugitive

• Nearby Words

fudge
fudgy
fuel
fugitive
fugly
fulcrum
fulfill

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Fugitive. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/fugitive
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