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captaining

The word “captaining” has 3 syllables: cap-tain-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈkæp.tən.ɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for captaining?

In the thesaurus, “captaining” has 40 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for captaining along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for captaining

  • administering
  • bossing
  • commanding
  • conducting
  • conquering
  • controlling
  • dictating
  • directing
  • dominating
  • domineering
  • governing
  • guiding
  • handling
  • heading
  • leading
  • managing
  • mastering
  • micromanaging
  • monitoring
  • oppressing
  • ordering
  • overlooking
  • overseeing
  • quarterbacking
  • regulating
  • reigning
  • riding herd on
  • ruling
  • running
  • shepherding
  • showing
  • spearheading
  • steering
  • subduing
  • subjugating
  • superintending
  • supervising
  • swaying
  • tyrannizing
  • watching over

Antonyms for captaining

Meanings of captaining

  • verb
    1. To act as captain.
    2. To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.

Example Sentences

  • She is captaining the basketball team this season.
  • He is captaining the ship through rough waters.
  • Captaining a team requires strong leadership and communication skills.
  • They praised him for captaining the squad with confidence.
  • Captaining the debate team gave her valuable experience in public speaking.

On this page you'll find 43 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to captaining, such as: administering, bossing, commanding, conducting, conquering, controlling, dictating.

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