Synonyms of title

title 1 of 2

noun

ˈtī-tᵊl 

1

as in moniker

a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known

about the only thing the book and the movie have in common are their titles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moniker
• name
• nomenclature
• nickname
• designation
• appellation
• epithet
• surname
• banner
• pseudonym
• denomination
• cognomen
• denotation
• appellative
• handle
• compellation
• tag
• label
• first name
• Christian name
• maiden name
• sobriquet
• given name
• middle name
• family name
• alias
• diminutive
• forename
• pen name
• patronymic
• baptismal name
• trademark
• nom de plume
• brand name
• rubric
• misnomer
• trade name
• vernacular
• binomial
• matronymic
• byname
• cryptonym
• monomial
• nom de guerre
• hypocorism
• trivial name

2

as in caption

a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize

a humorous illustration appears above the title of every chapter in the book

Synonyms & Similar Words

• caption
• headline
• heading
• subtitle
• banner
• header
• head
• rubric
• greeting
• catchword
• subheading
• streamer
• subhead
• salutation
• superscription
• superscript
• guide word
• running head

3

as in championship

the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition

won the singles title three years in a row

Synonyms & Similar Words

• championship
• crown

title

2 of 2

verb

as in to name

to give a name to

what do you plan on titling your latest album?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• name
• label
• term
• call
• dub
• nickname
• style
• nominate
• designate
• entitle
• denominate
• christen
• baptize
• tag
• specify
• brand
• clepe
• denote
• rename
• stigmatize
• surname
• relabel
• code-name
• misname
• miscall
• mistitle
• rechristen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of title

Noun

The night of the title fight, Duke is attacked by two thugs who smash his hand with a hammer and, in the ensuing chaos, kill somebody close to him. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

The German, who spent his entire playing career with Hoffenheim, coached Red Bull Salzburg for two seasons, cementing his reputation by winning back-to-back Austrian Bundesliga titles and the Austrian Cup. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Verb

Cusack is making his graphic novel debut with Momo, but the actor previously co-wrote a 2016 collection of essays titled Things that Can and Cannot Be Said. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Season 4 will officially be titled Queen of the Damned, based on Rice’s third book of the same name. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026