Synonyms of detentions

detentions

noun

plural of detention

1

as in imprisonments

the state of being held in lawful custody

he's been in detention since the arrest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imprisonments
• incarcerations
• captivities
• detainments
• internments
• detainers
• confinements
• arrests
• seizures
• apprehensions
• restraints
• holds
• immurements
• collars
• pinches
• entrapments
• captures
• arrestments
• busts
• enchainments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharges
• releases
• freedoms
• liberations
• emancipations

2

as in delays

an instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business

the detention at the airport security checkpoint was brief, but because he was running late, it caused him to miss his flight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delays
• waits
• detainments
• holdups
• postponements
• pauses
• respites
• deferrals
• deferments
• holding patterns
• hesitations
• setbacks
• holdbacks
• lags
• slowdowns
• reprieves
• foot-draggings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rushes
• dispatches
• hastes
• promptitudes