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
• turban
• beret
• bowler
• skullcap
• pillbox
• helm
• toque
• shako
• baseball cap
• biretta
• tricorne
• sombrero
• fedora
• calotte
• tam
• fez
• kepi
• silk hat
• service cap
• Stetson
• cloche
• 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
• 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

The body of the most extreme version of the automaker’s iconic sports car is available finished in either White or GT Silver Metallic with the front and rear fascias, along with the wing caps, covered in a green protective film. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026

Jon Bishop of Playfly Sports, an MMR company that looks to find deals for players and schools, sees the bill not so much imposing a cap on spending, but creating a new, and welcome lane for that organic NIL. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Verb

As far as limits go, individual files cannot exceed 5GB, and uploads are capped at 21GB per day. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

Alec Bohm and Edmundo Sosa followed with singles before Bryson Stott’s three-run home run capped the rally. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing cap

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