Definitions

enslaved

[en-sleyvd] / ɛnˈsleɪvd /

ADJECTIVE

binding

Synonyms

STRONG

attached fastened indentured limiting restraining tied tying

Antonyms

WEAK

alterable breakable revocable unbinding unconfining unnecessary

ADJECTIVE

bound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constrained obligated restrained

STRONG

apprenticed articled bent coerced compelled contracted doomed driven fated firm forced impelled indentured intent made necessitated obliged pledged pressed required urged

WEAK

bounden certain duty-bound having no alternative sure under compulsion under necessity

Antonyms

STRONG

irresolute

WEAK

allowed free permitted unbounded unobliged unrestricted

ADJECTIVE

captive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

caged imprisoned incommunicado

STRONG

bound

WEAK

confined ensnared in custody incarcerated jailed locked up penned restricted subjugated under lock and key

Antonyms

WEAK

disillusioned free independent loose uninterested

ADJECTIVE

indentured

Synonyms

STRONG

apprenticed articled bound contracted

ADJECTIVE

obligated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compelled duty-bound indebted obliged

STRONG

committed contracted forced indentured pledged required tied urged

WEAK

bounden called by duty under obligation

ADJECTIVE

obliged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compelled duty-bound indebted obligated

STRONG

committed contracted forced indentured pledged required tied urged

WEAK

bounden called by duty under obligation

ADJECTIVE

obsequious

Synonyms

WEAK

abject beggarly brown-nosing complacent compliable compliant cringing crouching deferential fawning flattering ingratiating kowtowing menial obeisant oily parasitic parasitical prostrate respectful servile slavish sneaking sniveling spineless stipendiary subject submissive subordinate subservient sycophantic toadying unctuous

Antonyms

WEAK

arrogant assertive brazen confident presumptuous

ADJECTIVE

oppressed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abused destitute distressed exploited helpless persecuted

STRONG

burdened maltreated mistreated suppressed tormented tyrannized

WEAK

a slave to abject at one's feet at one's mercy have-not subservient under one's thumb underfoot

ADJECTIVE

subject

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accountable apt conditional dependent exposed inferior liable likely prone secondary sensitive susceptible vulnerable

STRONG

captive collateral contingent controlled directed disposed governed open ruled satellite sub subaltern subjugated subordinate tributary

WEAK

at one's feet bound by in danger of obedient provisional servile slavish submissive subservient substract tentative under

Antonyms

STRONGEST

first-class first-rate guarded inapt independent irresponsible protected safe superior unaccountable unlikely unsusceptible

STRONG

certain chief definite free primary sure

WEAK

master

Example Sentences

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Enslaved Africans could be found as far south as Chile and Argentina all the way up to Canada.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

Enslaved and free Africans led the abolition movement.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2025

Enslaved people were brought to the Chagos Islands from Madagascar and Mozambique to work on coconut plantations under French and British rule.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2024

Dominique Janee: Enslaved from birth, Arthur Crumpler was never taught to read and write.

From Scientific American • Nov. 2, 2023

Enslaved Africans crossed the stormy Atlantic chained together and packed into airless cargo-holds in groups of four to five hundred.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

enslaved

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