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Inmate

A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient).

📖 Definitions of "Inmate"

noun

1
A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient).
2
A person who shares a residence, such as a lodger, a hotel guest, or a student living on campus.

🔄 Synonyms of "Inmate"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
connoun	(informal) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
inpatientnoun	(healthcare) A patient whose treatment requires at least one night's residence in a hospital; a hospitalized patient.
jailbirdnoun	A prisoner or an ex-prisoner
gaolbirdnoun	(Commonwealth) Dated spelling of jailbird.
convictnoun	(transitive, law) To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense.

↔️ Antonyms of "Inmate"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
outpatientnoun	(healthcare) A patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not admitted overnight; a receiver of ambulatory care.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Inmate"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
jailbirdnoun	A prisoner or an ex-prisoner
gaolbirdnoun	(Commonwealth) Dated spelling of jailbird.
convictnoun	(transitive, law) To find guilty, as a result of legal proceedings, or (informal) in a moral sense.
connoun	(informal) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
inpatientnoun	(healthcare) A patient whose treatment requires at least one night's residence in a hospital; a hospitalized patient.
prisonernoun	A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
prisonnoun	A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
jailnoun	A place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention, especially (in US usage) a place where people are held for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.
captivenoun	One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
detentionnoun	(countable) A temporary state of custody or confinement.
detaineenoun	Someone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement.
ex-connoun	(informal) A former prisoner.
custodynoun	The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
lodgernoun	A person who lodges in another's house (compare tenant).
occupantnoun	A person who occupies a place.
boardernoun	A pupil who lives at school during term time.
offendernoun	A person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.
condemnednoun	Adjudged or sentenced to punishment, destruction, or confiscation.
personnoun	An individual who has been granted personhood; usually a human being.
sickverb	(less common in the UK and Ireland) In poor health; ill.