English noun: inmate | |||
1. | inmate (person) one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | occupant, occupier, resident | ||
2. | inmate (person) a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated | ||
Synonyms | inpatient | ||
Broader (hypernym) | patient | ||
Antonyms | outpatient | ||
3. | inmate (person) a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison | ||
Synonyms | con, convict, yard bird, yardbird | ||
Broader (hypernym) | captive, prisoner | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | lifer, trusty | ||