oubliette

The word “oubliette” has 3 syllables: ou-bli-ette

It's pronounced as /ˌuː.bliˈet/


What is synonym and antonym for oubliette?

In the thesaurus, “oubliette” has 49 synonyms and 1 antonym.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for oubliette along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for oubliette

Antonyms for oubliette

  • outside

Meanings of oubliette

  • noun
    1. A dungeon only accessible by a trapdoor at the top.

Example Sentences

  • The prisoner was thrown into an oubliette, never to be seen again.
  • Medieval castles often contained an oubliette used for secret imprisonment.
  • Legends tell of an oubliette hidden beneath the old fortress.
  • The explorer discovered an ancient oubliette filled with rusted chains.
  • The villain threatened to cast his enemies into the dark oubliette below the tower.

On this page you'll find 50 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to oubliette, such as: bastille, big house, block, bridewell, brig, bull pen, cage.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

jail

jailhouse

labor camp

calaboose

  • bastille
  • big cage
  • big house
  • big school
  • block
  • bridewell
  • brig
  • bull pen
  • cage
  • can
  • cell
  • city hotel
  • clink
  • concentration camp
  • cooler
  • coop
  • correctional institution
  • detention facility
  • dungeon
  • glasshouse
  • guardhouse
  • guardroom
  • gulag
  • hock
  • hold
  • hole
  • hoosegow
  • house of correction
  • house of detention
  • icebox
  • jail
  • jailhouse
  • joint
  • jug
  • keep
  • labor camp
  • lockup
  • nick
  • oubliette
  • pen
  • penitentiary
  • pokey
  • police headquarters
  • prison
  • prison camp
  • quod
  • reform school
  • reformatory
  • slam
  • slammer
  • stalag
  • station house
  • stir
  • stockade
  • tank
  • tolbooth
  • training school
  • up the river
  • ward
  • work camp

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