adjective
capital
Of excellent quality.
Your plan to share the cost is a capital idea.
Etymology
Latin caput means head. From being at the head or of chief importance, capital developed an approving sense of first-rate quality or excellence.
More examples
- The volunteers do a capital job of keeping the park clean.
- We enjoy a capital meal at the little restaurant.
- Her stories provide capital entertainment on the long drive.
Forms
capital
Similar words
- excellent
- Expresses high quality without the old-fashioned tone of capital.
- splendid
- Often adds a stronger sense of admiration or enthusiasm.