| canonize | To officially declare a deceased person to be a saint | |
| capacious | Having a lot of space inside; roomy | |
| capitulate | Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender | |
| capricious | Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior | |
| captious | Marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections | |
| cardinal | Of fundamental importance; principal | |
| caricatured | Made an exaggerated representation of someone or something that is usually humorous or mocking in nature | |
| castigate | To reprimand or criticize someone severely | |
| caterwaul | To make a shrill howling or wailing noise like that of a cat | |
| causal | Relating to or acting as a cause. | |