detained

ADJECTIVE

confined

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circumscribed cramped imprisoned restrained restricted

STRONG

bound chilled compassed cramp grounded hampered held hog-tied iced immured incarcerated indisposed invalided jailed pent sick

WEAK

bedfast bedridden bottled-up cooped up flattened out in chains in jail incommodious laid up locked up on ice sealed up shut-in

Antonyms

STRONG

healthy well

WEAK

free liberated unlimited

ADJECTIVE

held

Synonyms

STRONG

adhered believed clutched controlled defended gripped guarded occupied retained taken

Antonyms

WEAK

freed lost released

ADJECTIVE

quarantined

Synonyms

STRONG

confined restrained secluded

WEAK

cordoned off sealed off shut off shut up under quarantine

ADJECTIVE

retained

Synonyms

STRONGEST

maintained received saved

STRONG

confined contained had held included owned possessed remembered reserved restrained secured sustained treasured withheld

WEAK

held-back

Antonyms

STRONG

extroverted lost outgoing

WEAK

disengaged let go refused unemployed wasted

ADJECTIVE

slow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dull gradual low moderate sluggish stagnant stiff tame tedious time-consuming

STRONG

delayed down hindered impeded lingering off prolonged protracted reduced slack

WEAK

backward behindhand belated conservative dead dilatory draggy inactive long-delayed long-drawn-out overdue sleepy tardy uneventful unproductive unprogressive unpunctual

Antonyms

STRONGEST

active bright exciting interesting lively violent wild

WEAK

busy cognizant hurried intelligent on cue on time quick rapid ready smart waiting

ADJECTIVE

tardy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belated delayed delinquent overdue sluggish

WEAK

backward behindhand dawdling dilatory held up hung up in a bind jammed laggard loitering not arrived not done procrastinating slack slow strapped for time too late unpunctual

Antonyms

STRONGEST

early

WEAK

on time prompt punctual ready

Example Sentences

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Police detained two Belarusian citizens, aged 33 and 37, near the Belarusian consulate in the city.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

“We are aware of reports regarding a U.S. citizen detained in China,” a State Department official told SFGATE.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Federal officials noted Kim was the first person detained and returned to the United States from Laos.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Several European countries have updated their travel advisories for the U.S. after their citizens were detained at the border.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The enchantress in her beauty fed and caressed me, promised me I should be immortal, youthful, all the days to come; but in my heart I never gave consent though seven years detained.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

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