Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun inmate

3 senses of inmate

Sense 1
inmate -- (one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital))
       => resident, occupant, occupier -- (someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there)

Sense 2
inpatient, inmate -- (a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated)
       => patient -- (a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly")

Sense 3
convict, con, inmate, yard bird, yardbird -- (a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison)
       => prisoner, captive -- (a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war)