Synonyms of cap

cap 1 of 3

noun (1)

as in pill

a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally

I prefer to take my medicine as caps rather than in liquid form

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pill
• tablet
• capsule
• dose
• drug
• lozenge
• drop
• medication
• remedy
• potion
• cure
• dosage
• physic
• specific
• pharmaceutical
• preparation
• medicinal
• wonder drug
• bolus
• miracle drug
• gelcap
• pilule

cap

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noun (2)

ˈkap 

1

as in hat

a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown

grabbed a cap and plopped it on his head before running out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hat
• helmet
• headgear
• headdress
• chapeau
• lid
• hood
• headpiece
• bonnet
• tricorn
• mitre
• turban
• beret
• bowler
• skullcap
• pillbox
• helm
• toque
• shako
• baseball cap
• biretta
• tricorne
• sombrero
• fedora
• calotte
• tam
• fez
• kepi
• silk hat
• service cap
• cloche
• Stetson
• sunbonnet
• capuche
• top hat
• casque
• zucchetto
• garrison cap
• topper
• picture hat
• homburg
• miter
• hard hat
• plug hat
• stocking cap
• opera hat
• cowl
• kufi
• cocked hat
• panama
• high hat
• boater
• castor
• overseas cap
• stovepipe
• cowboy hat
• leghorn
• derby
• képi
• skimmer
• sou'wester
• porkpie hat
• billycock
• ten-gallon hat
• warbonnet
• nightcap
• tam-o'-shanter

2

as in lid

a piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents

I can't find the cap to the milk bottle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lid
• top
• cover
• hood
• roof
• housing
• jacket
• casing
• covering
• dome
• shell
• case
• sheath
• capsule

3

as in limit

a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go

a cap on player salary expenditures was suggested as a way to keep small market teams competitive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limit
• limitation
• confines
• end
• boundary
• line
• ceiling
• extent
• bound
• barrier
• termination
• rim
• edge
• border
• margin
• fence
• wall
• brim
• terminus
• extremity
• verge
• fag end
• outside
• hedge
• restraint
• bar
• stop

cap

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verb

as in to limit

to set bounds or an upper limit for

the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limit
• restrict
• tighten
• confine
• hold down
• block
• circumscribe
• hinder
• hamper
• narrow
• impede
• bar
• suppress
• obstruct
• modify
• number
• contract
• squeeze
• lessen
• repress
• pinch
• qualify
• constrict
• quell

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exceed
• expand
• broaden
• widen
• overreach
• overextend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cap

Noun

Boosting the tax credit to 35% brings California more in line with the caps set by other states that have successfully lured Hollywood productions in recent years. —Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025

The credit card networks limit how much businesses can charge – Visa caps surcharges at 3% while Mastercard allows a maximum of 4%. —Ryley Amond, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025

Verb

Anyways, LeBron James capped an eventful trip to Indiana with a buzzer-beater against the Pacers. —Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025

The sentencing capped a case that stretched over more than six years as investigators tried to unwind Izsak’s complex and overlapping frauds. —Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025

Phrases Containing cap

• a feather in one's cap
• cap (off)
• cap in hand
• doff one's cap to