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imprisonment Synonyms

Another word for imprisonment

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• noun (Context 1)

The state of being held in prison or another place of detention, or the act of putting someone in prison, especially as a legal punishment.

Usage Example

"The judge sentenced the defendant to five years of incarceration for financial fraud."

Strongest
incarceration
confinement
detention
Strong
captivity
custody
internment
immurement
Weak
duress

Opposites of imprisonment

The opposite of imprisonment shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

release
liberation
freedom
liberty
emancipation
acquittal
See all opposites of imprisonment

• Nearby Words

imprison
imprisonable
imprisoner
imprisonment
impro
improbability
improbable

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Imprisonment. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/imprisonment
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