Synonyms of caps

caps 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of cap

as in pills

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

• pills
• tablets
• capsules
• doses
• drugs
• lozenges
• medications
• drops
• remedies
• pharmaceuticals
• physics
• preparations
• cures
• dosages
• potions
• specifics
• medicinals
• wonder drugs
• miracle drugs
• gelcaps
• boluses
• pilules

caps

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noun (2)

plural of cap

1

as in hats

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

• hats
• helmets
• headdresses
• headgears
• headpieces
• lids
• chapeaus
• hoods
• bonnets
• berets
• skullcaps
• turbans
• helms
• shakos
• panamas
• toques
• baseball caps
• kepis
• bowlers
• fezzes
• sunbonnets
• pillboxes
• casques
• tricornes
• tams
• toppers
• fedoras
• cloches
• service caps
• sombreros
• silk hats
• hard hats
• top hats
• birettas
• high hats
• garrison caps
• picture hats
• Stetsons
• plug hats
• opera hats
• stocking caps
• miters
• boaters
• overseas caps
• cocked hats
• castors
• derbies
• cowboy hats
• leghorns
• cowls
• calottes
• kufis
• homburgs
• stovepipes
• billycocks
• capuches
• sou'westers
• skimmers
• porkpie hats
• ten-gallon hats
• warbonnets
• nightcaps
• zucchettos
• tam-o'-shanters

2

as in lids

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

• lids
• tops
• covers
• hoods
• roofs
• coverings
• jackets
• domes
• casings
• cases
• shells
• capsules
• housings
• sheaths

3

as in limits

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

• limits
• limitations
• lines
• confines
• boundaries
• ends
• ceilings
• terminations
• barriers
• bounds
• extents
• edges
• rims
• borders
• fences
• margins
• walls
• extremities
• brims
• termini
• restraints
• fag ends
• hedges
• bars
• stops
• verges
• outsides

caps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cap

as in restricts

to set bounds or an upper limit for

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limits
• restricts
• tightens
• confines
• blocks
• holds down
• circumscribes
• bars
• narrows
• hampers
• hinders
• numbers
• contracts
• suppresses
• obstructs
• impedes
• modifies
• pinches
• squeezes
• constricts
• lessens
• represses
• qualifies
• quells

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exceeds
• expands
• broadens
• widens
• overreaches
• overextends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of caps

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

The threshold for those caps will be lower once the new rate scheme goes into effect, Bennett said. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026

The gel caps come in triglyceride molecular form for better absorption. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

Candidates must agree to abide by certain campaign expenditure limits, including caps on personal funding to $25,000 and contributions from national, state, and county executive committees of a political party to $250,000. — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Pulling these three ratio charts together shows that the mega/large caps are not currently leading this bull market and the prudent active investor needs to gain exposure to sub-megacap names. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Dean notably prioritized fan access, publicly challenging Ticketmaster over resale prices, which led to face-value caps and refunds. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

And yet, there the fans were, rally caps on, ready to believe in another mighty comeback—to read heroism into a story that could also be told, perhaps more accurately, in terms of swing decisions and contact points. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Weight caps, breed rules, room availability and total fees can shift from one location to the next. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

Happy with how everything went on her trip, Juliet caps it off with a toast. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

The latest agreement with Xcel includes more money for the utility’s energy affordability program, which caps bills for low-income households. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, North Carolina also caps supplemental EC funding at 13% of a district’s student population. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026

The photographer followed her midday meal with a sky-high afternoon tea at Searcys at The Gherkin, which sits beneath a towering glass dome that caps London’s most famous architectural landmarks. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Avoid certain lender fees, since the VA blocks charges like separate underwriting or processing fees and caps the lender’s origination fee at 1% of the loan. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Katie Ledecky caps off one of the greatest performances in Olympic history with her fourth gold medal and second world record, shattering her own mark in the 800-meter freestyle. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

The Standard plan caps automation and integration runs at 250 per month each. — Dianna Gunn, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

The sale caps a turbulent and controversial history for Amadea. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026