The book brings back hardboiled detective Tom Jackson for another caper involving drugs, murder, and intrigue.
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Caper
/ˈkeɪpɚ/
Synonyms for "caper" (144 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (29)
Strong matches (43)
Related words (72)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: frolic, gambol, prank, antic, antic.
- Sentence evidence is available for caper, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "caper".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "caper"
Keep "caper" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "caper" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "caper", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "caper" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
26 entriesShowing 16 of 26 words.
More specific
15 entriesCollocations
12 entriesbrined capercaper aboutcaper aroundcaper berrycaper bushcaper intocaper loudlycaper throughcaper with joycapers in brinepickled caper budsalt cured caper
Inflections
3 entriesTranslations
49 translations across 37 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- κάππαρις noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Arabic
4 entries- شَفَلَّح noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
- قَبَّار noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
- كَبَر noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
- كَبَّار noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Aramaic
4 entries- ܟܲܦܵܪ noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
- ܢܹܝܨܦܵܐ noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
- ܦܲܪܚܵܐ noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
- ܩܲܦܵܪ noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Catalan
1 entries- tàpera noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 水瓜柳 noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Danish
1 entries- kapers noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Dutch
1 entries- kappertje noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Esperanto
1 entries- kaporo noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Estonian
1 entries- kappar noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Finnish
2 entries- kapriksen nuppu noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
- kapris noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
French
1 entries- câpre noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Georgian
1 entries- ჯონჯოლი noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
German
1 entries- Kaper noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Greek
1 entries- κάπαρη noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Hebrew
1 entries- צָלָף noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Hungarian
1 entries- kapribogyó noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Icelandic
1 entries- kapers noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Irish
1 entries- capras noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Italian
1 entries- cappero noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Korean
1 entries- 케이퍼 noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Latin
1 entries- capparis noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Norwegian
1 entries- kapers noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Persian
1 entries- کبر noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Polish
1 entries- kapar noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Portuguese
1 entries- alcaparra noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Romanian
1 entries- caperă noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Russian
1 entries- ка́перс noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- capar noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- kȁpra noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
- kȁpār noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
- ка̏па̄р noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
- ка̏пра noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Sicilian
1 entries- chiàpparu noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Slovene
1 entries- kapra noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Spanish
1 entries- alcaparra noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Swedish
1 entries- kapris noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Turkish
1 entries- gebre noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Ukrainian
1 entries- ка́перс noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Welsh
2 entries- capryn noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
- caprysen noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Yiddish
1 entries- קאַפּער noun (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
His caper had failed to find a comic resolution. Instead, there had been a genre switch, and the madcap adventure had turned serious. Or had this bleakness underlain the caper from the start?
Source: wiktionary
The elusive 87-year-old author’s new book is a noir caper set during the big band era following a detective in search of a cheese heiress[.]
Source: wiktionary
He capered before them down towards the fortyfoot hole, fluttering his winglike hands, leaping nimbly, Mercury’s hat quivering in the fresh wind that bore back to them his brief birdsweet cries.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "caper"?
Closest matches include frolic, gambol, prank, antic, antic.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "caper"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.