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

Nude Descending a Staircase ostensibly depicts a figure walking down a flight of stairs, as its title suggests, but the mannequin-like person is abstracted beyond recognition. —Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026

The film stars Jackson’s own nephew, Jafaar Jackson, in the title role. —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026

Verb

Nobel Prize–winning economist Milton Friedman, famous for his wry sense of humor, once wrote a book titled There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

There are also questions about what this means for the Summer House spinoff starring Cooke and Batula alongside Hubbard titled In the City, which has already wrapped but has yet to air. —Ana Colón, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026