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confined

/kənˈfaɪnd/adjective2 syllables

Confined means: not free to move about.

Synonyms for confined16

adjective, as in not free to move about

claustrophobic, close, confining, homebound, housebound, shut-in, pent, shut up, snowbound, stormbound, weather-bound, restricted, unfree

adjective, as in being in captivity

captive, imprisoned, jailed, unfree

Opposites of confined

unconfined, invasive

What does confined mean?3

adjective

1

not free to move about

2

being in captivity

3

not invading healthy tissue

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with confined?34

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All 34 rhymes for confined, grouped by syllable

Confined in a sentence

  • I feel confined, only free to expand myself within boundaries.Cabo
  • The prince was confined in the castle for three years.CK
  • The notorious rebel was ultimately captured and confined to jail.AlanF_US
  • The rebel was ultimately captured and confined to jail.CM
  • A wife's activities are confined to domestic matters.unknown
  • The rebel was ultimately captured and confined to prison.unknown
  • The illness confined him in bed for a week.Miktsoanit
  • A nasty bout of flu confined him to bed.sundown

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