titular

1 of 2

adjective

tit·​u·​lar ˈti-chə-lər 

ˈtich-lər

1

a

: having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities

the titular head of a political party

b

: existing in title only

especially : bearing a title derived from a defunct ecclesiastical jurisdiction (such as an episcopal see)

a titular bishop

2

: of, relating to, or constituting a title

the titular hero of the play

3

: bearing a title : titled

titularly adverb

titular

2 of 2

noun

: a person holding a title

Synonyms of titular

Adjective

• nominal

Examples of titular in a Sentence

Adjective

Although retired, he remains the titular chairman of the company.

he's the titular head of the department, though it's the assistant managers who largely run things around here

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The series starring Charlie Cox as the titular character, will end with the upcoming third season, Deadline has confirmed. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

The titular Morro is a dog, reflecting Garcia Saiz’s own lifelong connection with the animal. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

After last week’s pseudo-bottle episode came up short, the Apple TV series packed in 44 minutes of character development, wrapped up mini plotlines and launched a classic, low-stakes dilemma for our titular football coach. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

But while the producers love it, but can’t seem to sell a studio on the film starring the then-unknown Stallone, nor will Stallone abandon his dream of taking on the titular role. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin titulus title

First Known Use

Adjective

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1540, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for titular

• capitular

Kids Definition

titular

adjective

tit·​u·​lar

ˈtich-(ə-)lər

: being something in title only : nominal

the titular head of state

titularly adverb