Synonyms & related words for caption

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of caption — including subtitle, subhead, headline, title, legend, superscription. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to caption

Explore words related to caption — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include recaption, surtitle, photo, photocompose, photograph, picture, mistitle, image. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for caption

Common synonyms for caption include subtitle, subhead, headline, title, legend, superscription, epigraph, rubric — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does caption come from?

The word caption breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root capt-, from Latin capio (“take, seize”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.