Trapped

Pronunciation: /ˈtræpt/

Trapped (adjective)

  1. unable to leave a place or situation.
  2. caught by a device designed to hold or capture.
  3. feeling unable to escape a difficult emotional situation.

Examples

  • The cat was trapped in the basement.
  • They felt trapped in the small room.

Common collocations: feel trapped, trapped inside, trapped by a net, trapped in a trap, emotionally trapped

Synonyms of Trapped

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Trapped

  • describing the opposite of being trapped
  • describing the action of freeing