Synonyms of capital

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noun

1

as in center

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest

during the 1980s Silicon Valley became the capital of the computer industry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• center
• hub
• mecca
• base
• focus
• heart
• nucleus
• core
• seat
• central
• locus
• nexus
• epicenter
• headquarters
• axis
• nerve center
• ground zero
• playground
• navel
• cynosure
• omphalos
• where it's at
• eye
• hotbed
• attraction
• hive
• hot spot
• essence
• magnet
• kernel
• happy hunting ground
• pith
• soul
• thick
• quintessence
• nub
• playland
• deep
• lodestone
• polestar

2

as in assets

the total of one's money and property

invested nearly all of their capital in the new business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assets
• wealth
• money
• funds
• fortune
• riches
• worth
• things
• means
• holdings
• opulence
• substance
• prosperity
• possessions
• savings
• resources
• success
• finances
• effects
• property
• wherewithal
• affluence
• acquisition
• abundance
• belongings
• wallet
• paraphernalia
• chattels
• treasury
• personal property
• bankroll
• treasure
• accession
• deep pockets
• personalty
• reserve
• valuables
• nest egg

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liabilities
• debts
• indebtedness

capital

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adjective

ˈka-pə-tᵊl 

1

as in main

coming before all others in importance

the capital goal of the effort is to assimilate the new immigrants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• main
• highest
• greatest
• primary
• predominant
• dominant
• foremost
• big
• central
• principal
• first
• leading
• key
• chief
• sovereign
• supreme
• cardinal
• premier
• prior
• overriding
• primal
• great
• paramount
• master
• number one
• overbearing
• grand
• major
• top
• overmastering
• outstanding
• preeminent
• arch
• signal
• distinguished
• eminent
• high-level
• important
• illustrious
• superior
• senior
• numero uno
• notable
• prestigious
• influential
• stellar
• star
• noteworthy
• significant
• noble
• mighty
• unparalleled
• incomparable
• momentous
• famous
• famed
• unequaled
• unsurpassed
• matchless
• celebrated
• renowned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• least
• last
• minor
• negligible
• insignificant
• secondary
• slight
• trivial
• unimportant
• collateral
• subordinate
• inferior
• inconsiderable
• trifling
• inconsequential
• subsidiary

2

as in excellent

of the very best kind

a truly capital idea, which I highly endorse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excellent
• prime
• great
• beautiful
• wonderful
• terrific
• lovely
• superb
• fabulous
• stellar
• awesome
• quality
• fantastic
• hot
• fine
• marvelous
• divine
• heavenly
• famous
• classic
• immense
• top
• first-class
• grand
• superior
• high-class
• cool
• frontline
• splendid
• too much
• superlative
• par excellence
• noble
• banner
• brave
• first-rate
• sensational
• supernal
• sterling
• topflight
• exceptional
• blue-chip
• topping
• out of this world
• prize
• unsurpassed
• neat
• good
• swell
• cracking
• top-notch
• righteous
• choice
• radical
• top-shelf
• blue-ribbon
• boss
• first-string
• adequate
• number one
• dynamite
• slick
• better
• keen
• wizard
• groovy
• decent
• mean
• peachy
• down
• A1
• primo
• fab
• out-of-sight
• special
• dandy
• crackerjack
• bumper
• dope
• hype
• gone
• top-of-the-line
• bonny
• bully
• five-star
• peachy keen
• traditional
• classical
• acceptable
• gangbusters
• satisfactory
• gilt-edged
• fantabulous
• four-star
• nifty
• prizewinning
• tip-top
• premium
• corking
• all right
• phat
• tolerable
• numero uno
• brag
• bang-up
• boffo
• A-OK
• jim-dandy
• high-grade
• fancy
• standard
• passable
• OK
• high-test
• select
• superfine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poor
• terrible
• awful
• wretched
• rotten
• vile
• pathetic
• atrocious
• lousy
• bad
• inferior
• unsatisfactory
• substandard
• low-grade
• execrable
• middling
• second-class
• mediocre
• second-rate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of capital

Noun

Scotlandville will no longer be represented by a native son, someone who people believed instinctively understood their challenges and offered a direct line to power and influence in the nation’s capital. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Legend has it that, in Ancient Greece, the acanthus leaf inspired the sculptor Callimachus to carve the first Corinthian capital, bringing nature into classical stonework. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Dealer Emanuel Layre is scaling back his gallery after 15 years in the Austrian capital, as ARTnews reported earlier, and according to Die Presse, Zeller van Almsick gallery will also close after nine years. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Females with dowries, meanwhile, generally had little control over their money, and the capital was invested, often in government bonds. — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026