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capital

[kap-i-tl] / ˈkæp ɪ tl /
ADJECTIVE
main, essential
Synonyms
STRONGEST
central
STRONG
basic cardinal chief dominant first fundamental leading major primary prime principal
WEAK
controlling foremost important number one outstanding overruling paramount predominant preeminent prominent underlying vital
Antonyms
STRONG
additional auxiliary extra inessential inferior insignificant last lesser minor secondary subordinate trivial unimportant
WEAK
nonessential
ADJECTIVE
superior
Synonyms
STRONG
best champion choice crack dandy fine first fly great prime top
WEAK
delightful deluxe excellent famous first-class first-rate five-star splendid superb top-notch world-class
Antonyms
STRONG
bad inferior least poor second-rate worst
WEAK
low-class minor
NOUN
financial assets
Synonyms
STRONGEST
business cash financing investment money
STRONG
CD IRA estate finances fortune funds gold interests kitty means principal property resources savings stake stock substance treasure wealth wherewithal
WEAK
nest egg ways and means
Antonyms
STRONG
debt
NOUN
city of governmental seat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
metropolis municipality
STRONG
control
WEAK
county seat political front principal city the Hill
NOUN
uppercase written symbol
Synonyms
STRONG
cap majuscule uncial
WEAK
initial small cap
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lowercase lowercase letter
WEAK
small

Example Sentences

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An AFP journalist heard two loud explosions in the capital within half an hour early Saturday and saw smoke billowing from one of them.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The company’s intense capital spending on AI is likely to stay elevated for years, given Zuckerberg’s stated intention to build “superintelligence.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Experts suggest re-evaluating risk, considering low beta, high dividend stocks, or “picks and shovels” companies benefiting from AI capital expenditure.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Now in her 80s, Lami Ezekiel remembers construction crews arriving in her ancestral home in Maitama, as it was destroyed to build Nigeria's capital, Abuja.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

After Washington was elected president, he moved to New York, the nation’s temporary capital, arriving in April 1789.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.