Added 9 October 2026 detainment /dɪˈteɪn.mənt/ noun Categories: Describing WordsObscure Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about detainment at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The condition of being detained; detention. Related Words: detentionincarcerationconfinementimprisonmentarrestapprehensioncustodypossessioncaptivitylodgmentjaildomshackledom Back to today's word