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hostage Antonyms

Opposite of hostage

Pinning down the opposite of hostage requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear noun definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A person seized or held as security for the fulfillment of a condition, demand, or ransom.

Usage Example

"The negotiators worked through the night to secure the safe release of every captor."

Strongest
captor
kidnapper
abductor
Strong
rescuer
liberator

Similar words to hostage

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

captive
pawn
prisoner
detainee
victim
See all synonyms of hostage

• Nearby Words

hospitalize
hoss
host
hostage
hostess
hostile
hostilely

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