You must employ your capital well.
Source: tatoeba (16071)
Capital
/[ˈkʰæp.ɪ.ɾɫ̩]/
Synonyms for "capital" (379 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (76)
Noun(19 words)
abecedarianabilityacmaticadvantageousall-absorbingallographicalphabeticalphabeticalapicalarchart centerascenderassetassetsauspiciousavailable meansbackbalancebannerbasic
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bastard typebeardbellybeneficialbenevolentbevelblack letterbodybonbonnybossbracket capitalbrawbuenobullycapcapacitycapital citycapital gains distributioncapital goodscapital structurecapitalizationcardinalcasecashcentralchampionchiefchoicecirculating capitalclassicclassicalclimacticcockcogentcommendable
Adjective(1 words)
agricultural resource
Strong matches (114)
Noun(20 words)
consummatecontrollingcornicecorpuscountercounty seatcounty sitecounty towncrowncrowningdandydescenderdevicedevicesdisposable resourcesdominantegregiouselegantemen
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equity capitalessentialestateestimableexcellentexpedientextraordinaryfacefairfamousfat-faced typefavorablefeetfinancefinancesfinancialfinefirstfirst ratefirst stringfirst-classfirst-ratefirst-stringfiscalfixed capitalflagrantfloating capitalfocalfontforemostfundfundamentalfundsgarment centerglaringgoodgoodlygrade agrandgraphemicgreatgristgroovegrossheadheadmosthealthyhegemonichelpfulhighhighestholdingsideographicimportantinitialitalickindlaudableleadingletterletteredlexigraphicligatureliquid assetsliterallogogrammaticlogographiclogotypelower case
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(4 words)
Related words (189)
lower-casemagisterialmainmajormajusculemanufacturing centermastermatchlessmaximalmaximummeanmeansmeans to an endmedical centermeridianmeridionalmethodmetropolisminuscularminuscule
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monetarymoneymoneyed capitalneatnicenicknoblenumber onenumismaticnummaryoptimumoutstandingovermostoverridingoverrulingparamountpecuniarypeerlesspipicapictographicpivotalpleasantpointpowerpredominantpreeminentpremierpreponderantprevailingprimalprimaryprimeprincipalprintprofitablepropertypurserailroad centerrankrankingrecourserecoursesregalresortresortsresourceresourcesrippingromanroyalrulingsans serifsavingsscriptseatseat of governmentselectshankshipping centershire townshopping centershoulderskillfulsmall capsmall capitalsmashingsoundsovereignsplendidstampstarstellarstemsterlingstocksummitalsumptuarysupersuperbsupereminentsuperiorsuperlativesupplysupremeswingeingtip toptip-toptoptop notchtop-holetop-notchtopflighttopmosttoppingtourist centertrade centertransliteratedtypetype bodytype classtype licetypecasetypefacetypefounderstypefoundryultimateuncialunderlyingupmostupper caseupper-caseuppermosturban centerusefulvalidventure capitalverticalvery goodvirtuousvitalwaywaysways and meanswealthwherewithwherewithalworking capitalzenithal
Noun(35 words)
mainmajuromajusculemeans prepositionmetropolisminskmoneymoniesmunicipalnouakchottparispontianakprincipalprincipalsprovincial capitalpursesrichessamariaseat of governmentseat-of-government
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seoulshekelsstates capitalupper-case letteruppercase latin alphabetuppercase letterurbanurban centerwealthwell donewhitehorsewonderfulworking capitalyamoussoukroyaounde
Adjective(3 words)
Adverb(1 words)
more usable resources
Determiner(1 words)
non environmental resources
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: capital letter, uppercase, abecedarian, ability, acmatic.
- Sentence evidence is available for capital, 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 "capital".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "capital"
Keep "capital" 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 "capital" 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 "capital", 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 "capital" 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
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
More specific
16 entriesbravocapital Acapital Bcapital districtcapital regioncentral issuefinancial capitalhuman capitalinitial capitalnational capitalphysical capitalprimary goalprovincial capitalstate capitaluppercase letterwell done
Collocations
14 entriescapital budgetcapital citycapital districtcapital gainscapital ideacapital investmentcapital lettercapital letterscapital punishmentcapital regioncapital stockfinancial capitalnational capitalstate capital
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
9 entriessimilar
3 entriesTranslations
27 translations across 19 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- մեծատառ adj (uppercase)
Bulgarian
1 entries- главен adj (uppercase)
Catalan
1 entries- majúscula adj (uppercase)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 大寫 /大写 adj (uppercase)
- 大寫的 /大写的 adj (uppercase)
Dutch
1 entries- hoofd adj (uppercase)
Finnish
2 entries- iso adj (uppercase)
- versaali adj (uppercase)
French
1 entries- majuscule adj (uppercase)
German
1 entries- Groß- adj (uppercase)
Greek
1 entries- κεφαλαίος adj (uppercase)
Hungarian
3 entries- nagy adj (uppercase)
- nagy kezdőbetűs adj (uppercase)
- nagybetűs adj (uppercase)
Indonesian
1 entries- kapital adj (uppercase)
Italian
1 entries- maiuscolo adj (uppercase)
Japanese
1 entries- 大文字の adj (uppercase)
Korean
1 entries- 대문자(大文字)의 adj (uppercase)
Polish
2 entries- duża adj (uppercase)
- duży adj (uppercase)
Portuguese
1 entries- maiúsculo adj (uppercase)
Russian
2 entries- большо́й adj (uppercase)
- загла́вный adj (uppercase)
Spanish
3 entries- capital adj (uppercase)
- titular adj (uppercase)
- versal adj (uppercase)
Volapük
1 entries- mayudik adj (uppercase)
Sample sentences
39 total sentences available.
Kyoto was the former capital of Japan.
Source: tatoeba (19301)
Kyoto was an old capital of Japan.
Source: tatoeba (19303)
How about stopping over at Kyoto and sightseeing at the old capital?
Source: tatoeba (19329)
Showing 4 of 39 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "capital"?
Closest matches include capital letter, uppercase, abecedarian, ability, acmatic.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "capital"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.