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

That led to a two-year stint as offensive coordinator with the Falcons and then a return to Tuscaloosa for two more seasons as OC, helping Saban win the last of his six national titles with the Crimson Tide in 2020. — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The title story from her short story collection, Waiting for the Long Night Moon, won the 2021 Indigenous Voices Award for Unpublished Prose. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

Workers began to disassemble the Shapiro work, titled Blue, on Tuesday; the Kennedy Center has not stated a rationale for why the 24-foot-tall sculpture of a stick-figure-like person was taken away. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Harry Potter season 2, officially titled Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets after the second installment of the book series, continues to cast key roles. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026