Synonyms for

Jailed

Verb / dʒeɪld / Another word for jailed — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Jaied means to be put into prison or held captive.

Synonyms & similar words

confined lag immure jug incarcerate imprison captive imprisoned jail gaol remand putbehindbars putaway imprisoned incarcerated confined detained captured sentenced held immured restricted

Synonyms by register

Formal

incarcerated imprisoned confined detained

Informal

busted canned nabbed locked up

Literary

ensnared imprisoned confined

Antonyms

freed released liberated acquitted pardoned unimprisoned

Common collocations

  • jailed for life
  • jailed for years
  • jailed indefinitely
  • jailed without bail
  • jailed for corruption
  • jailed for fraud
  • jailed for murder

Word family

noun jail
verb jail
adjective jailed

Usage note

Jailed is the past tense and past participle of the verb 'to jail'. It implies being put into a jail or prison, often as a punishment for a crime.

Example sentences

  1. He was jailed for a crime he didn't commit.
  2. The thief was jailed for stealing a purse.
  3. She was jailed for protesting against the government.
  4. The murderer was jailed for life.
  5. The drug dealer was jailed for 10 years.

Quotes

  • In prison, those things withheld from and denied to the prisoner become precisely what he wants most of all. - Eldridge Cleaver
  • Prison is a second-by-second assault on the soul, a day-to-day degradation of the self, an oppressive steel and brick umbrella that transforms seconds into hours and hours into days. - Mumia Abu-Jamal
  • The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons. - Fyodor Dostoevsky

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