Synonyms of captaining

captaining

verb

present participle of captain

1

as in supervising

to be in charge of

if you do well on this, you'll be asked to captain the next mission

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervising
• overseeing
• handling
• managing
• commanding
• heading
• steering
• superintending
• guiding
• running
• directing
• controlling
• overlooking
• bossing
• watching over
• administering
• quarterbacking
• ordering
• showing
• riding herd on
• shepherding
• calling the tune (for)
• monitoring
• calling the shots (of)
• governing
• reigning
• presiding (over)
• ruling

2

as in governing

to exercise authority or power over

captained the project for a few days while the boss was out of town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• governing
• ruling
• controlling
• dominating
• managing
• commanding
• dictating
• presiding (over)
• overseeing
• administering
• bossing
• leading
• domineering
• swaying
• supervising
• conducting
• regulating
• heading
• directing
• superintending
• mastering
• conquering
• oppressing
• reigning (over)
• micromanaging
• subduing
• subjugating
• tyrannizing
• lording (it over)

3

as in leading

to serve as leader of

you did a good job of captaining the team

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leading
• commanding
• heading
• overseeing
• spearheading
• bossing
• managing
• controlling
• dominating
• supervising
• directing
• governing
• handling
• regulating
• running
• superintending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• serving
• following
• submitting (to)
• yielding (to)
• obeying
• complying (with)
• bowing (to)
• deferring (to)