Synonyms

capped

American

[kapt] / kæpt /

adjective

provided with a covering of a specified kind, color, etc., at the very top, as if by a cap or hat (used in combination).

The valley is ringed by snow-capped mountains.
The black-capped vireo breeds in Oklahoma, Texas, and Mexico.
closed or sealed off with a lid or covering.

Even a tightly capped jar of cinnamon will lose its potency after a while.
A hive inspection last week revealed ten frames filled to the brim with capped honey and ready for harvest.
limited by or being a maximum allowable number, amount, value, etc..

The program has a capped enrollment to ensure small class sizes and better mentorship opportunities.
Could capped rent increases help to keep housing affordable?
Stock Exchange, Banking.
1. (of a bank loan, investment, or fund) being, having, or involving a floating interest rate for which a maximum level has been set.
  
  If you’re worried about interest rates rising beyond your ability to pay, a fixed-rate or capped mortgage is the way to go.
2. (of an equity index) calculated without allowing any one stock or security to be weighted above a certain percentage.
  
  A capped index is not skewed by the activity of very large companies.
(of a landfill site) covered over with layers of clay, asphalt, or other impenetrable materials in order to isolate contaminants and keep them from leaching into the groundwater with rain.

Building a renewable energy project on top of a capped landfill is an intricate undertaking.
Chiefly British, Sports. (of a player) having played in an international game or match as part of a national team.

We reproduce here our interview with the most capped rugby player of all time.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of cap.

Etymology

Origin of capped

First recorded in 1610–20; cap ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Capped by England boss Thomas Tuchel earlier in the season, O'Reilly is making his case for a place at the World Cup hard to ignore.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Capped by a laugh and smile that made him look like a younger Burt Reynolds with just a touch of Jack Nicholson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

Capped 59 times by Wales, skippering them on 42 occasions, he also took them to the brink of the 1994 World Cup finals as coach -- which would have been their first appearance since 1958.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

The Harrison apple nearly vanished in the 20th century but now grows in one of the world’s highest-elevation orchards at Colorado’s Snow Capped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

From top to pedestal you scan it lightly— Capped head to lettered base—and you are smiling.

From Memorial Day and Other Verse by Reed, Helen Leah

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