<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.: Tokyo is the capital of Japan</li><li>a city regarded as being of special eminence in some field of activity: New York is the dance capital of the world</li><li>the wealth, whether in money or property, owned or employed in business by an individual, firm, corporation, etc.</li><li>an accumulated stock of such wealth</li><li>any form of wealth employed or capable of being employed in the production of more wealth</li><li>assets remaining after deduction of liabilities; the net worth of a business</li><li>the ownership interest in a business</li><li>any source of profit, advantage, power, etc.; an asset or assets: He has the political capital to push through the legislation</li><li>capitalists as a group or class: High taxation has reduced the spending power of capital</li><li>an act or means of thrift; a saving: He achieved a small economy by walking to work instead of taking a bus</li><li>the efficient, sparing, or concise use of something</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>pertaining to financial capital: capital stock</li><li>principal; highly important: This guide offers suggestions of capital interest to travelers</li><li>chief, especially as being the official seat of government of a country, state, etc.: the capital city of France</li><li>excellent or first-rate: a capital hotel; a capital fellow</li><li>indicating a capital letter; uppercase: Nouns in German are capitalized, so Schatz is written with a capital “S.”</li><li>involving the loss of life: capital punishment</li><li>punishable by death: a capital crime; a capital offender</li><li>fatal; extremely serious: a capital error</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>assets</li><li>investment</li><li>principal</li><li>stock</li></ul><p><strong>Antonyms</strong></p><ul><li>wastefulness</li><li>lavishness</li><li>extravagance</li></ul>