captains

The word “captains” has 2 syllables: cap-tains

It's pronounced as /ˈkæp.tənz/

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In the thesaurus, “captains” has 150 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for captains

administers
administrators
admirals
barons
big boys
big cheeses
big guns
big shots
big wheels
bigfeet
bigfoots
biggies
bigwigs
boss men
bosses
celebrities
chiefs
co-heads
co-leaders
coheads
coleaders
commandants
commanders
commanders in chief
commanding officers
commands
commissioned officers
commodores
conducts
conquers
controls
czars
deities
demigods
dictates
directors
directresses
directs
dominates
dominators
domineers
employers
executives
fat cats
field officers
figureheads
figures
foremen
gaffers
gangers
generals
gods
governors
governs
guides
handles
headmen
heads
heavies
heavyweights
helmsmen
hierarchs
higher-ups
honchos
jefes
kahunas
kingpins
kings
leaders
leadmen
leads
lions
lords
magnates
main men
managers
manages
masters
mates
micromanagers
micromanages
mistresses
moguls
monarchs
monitors
movers and shakers
nabobs
napoleons
nawabs
notables
officers
oppresses
orders
overlooks
overlords
overseers
oversees
personages
personalities
pilots
poo-bahs
pooh-bahs
potentates
presidents
princes
principals
quarterbacks
regulates
reigns
rides herd on
rulers
rules
runs
sea captains
shepherds
shows
skippers
skips
sovereigns
sovrans
spearheads
standard-bearers
stars
steers
stewards
straw bosses
sub-chiefs
sub-directors
subchiefs
subdirectors
subdues
subjugates
superintendents
superintends
superiors
superstars
supervises
supervisors
supremos
sways
taskmasters
top dogs
top guns
tsars
tycoons
tyrannizes
tzars
vice admirals
vips
watches over

Antonyms for captains

crewmates
crewmen
crews
dependents
follows
half-pints
inferiors
juniors
lightweights
nobodies
obeys
secondaries
serves
small-timers
subjects
subordinates
underlings
zeroes
zeros

Meanings of captains

noun
1. A chief or leader.
2. The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
3. An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
4. A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.
5. A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.
6. One of the athletes on a sports team who is designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.
7. The leader of a group of workers.
8. The head boy of a school.
9. A maître d', a headwaiter.
10. An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.
verb
1. To act as captain.
2. To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.

Example Sentences

The captains of the two teams shook hands before the game.
Experienced captains are essential for leading a successful crew.
The conference was attended by captains from various industries.
The captains decided on the strategy to win the match.
All the captains gathered to discuss safety protocols for the voyage.

On this page you'll find 169 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to captains, such as: administers, administrators, admirals, barons, big boys, big cheeses, big guns.

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