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

2 of 3

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
• chapeaus
• lids
• hoods
• bonnets
• berets
• skullcaps
• turbans
• shakos
• panamas
• toques
• baseball caps
• kepis
• fezzes
• sunbonnets
• helms
• pillboxes
• casques
• tricornes
• tams
• toppers
• fedoras
• cloches
• service caps
• sombreros
• silk hats
• bowlers
• 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

Residents were also advised to install window screens and chimney caps, secure exterior doors and avoid leaving unscreened windows open, particularly while sleeping. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

The vehicle has also been equipped with new wheel arches, mirror caps, and a giant rear wing for both the sedan and wagon. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026

No players are mandated to wear the caps in games, but more are choosing to do so. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Indexed universal life credits interest based partly on the performance of a market index, subject to policy terms such as caps, participation rates and floors. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

During the enrollment period, people are considering higher Part D out-of-pocket caps, the end of temporary federal Part D premium subsidies, and new drug price negotiations. — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Post-Apple revival The boon in online advertising, and the hefty margins that come along with it, catapulted the two companies into leadership positions and brought their market caps into the trillions. — Ari Levy, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

Health policy researchers at Georgetown University, for example, suggest capping annual deductibles, setting hospital price caps, and extending lower drug prices negotiated by Medicare to the private sector. — Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

The highest-tier Loaded plan, which starts at $95 / month for one line, bumps things up a little more, offering access to up to three Picks per line for the first three lines (T-Mobile caps this plan at 11 perks in total). — Emma Roth, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026

Verb

Heading into 2027, Pollard caps off a year of artistic success — including his largest-ever show of his collages — and, in addition to Speculation, has a few other surprises on the horizon. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026

The film caps a stellar year for the 30-year-old multi-hyphenate, who could find herself in contention across multiple categories and films this season. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Not just NextDC NextDC’s share plunge caps a rough few weeks for data center and AI infrastructure companies. — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

The decision caps a turbulent year of UIL eligibility battles across North Texas high school sports. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026

Space, power and pathway are almost impossible to add later, so a project without reserved communications rooms and cable routes caps its capacity on opening day. — Stephen Farrugia, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Its release caps off a whirlwind year for the 30-year-old director. — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

SoFi Like LightStream, SoFi caps personal loans at $100,000 with competitive rates, no origination fees and same-day funding for eligible borrowers. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Residents point to a 2016 agreement between the developer and the Forks of the Patuxent Improvement Association that explicitly caps the development at 2,060 homes. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026