detention - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for detention ?

Here are the synonyms for detention , a list of similar words for detention from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home

Synonyms

• detention

More generic

• penalisation
• penalization
• penalty
• punishment

Noun

a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

Synonyms

• custody
• detainment
• detention
• hold

More generic

• confinement

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