TITLEHOLDER Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

titleholder

noun

ˈtī-tᵊl-ˌhōl-dər

Definition of titleholder

as in champion

the person who comes in first in a competition became the youngest titleholder in the sport's history

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

loser

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of titleholder An entrepreneur, Hart is the owner of Ellen's Stardust Diner in midtown Manhattan where the former titleholders reunite every few years. — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The next scene shows Miss America — identified as Rosemary LaPlanche, the 1941 titleholder — in a yellow dress and her sash, sitting on a red sofa alongside her publicity man. — ABC News, 25 June 2026 The LineShine machine, housed at the National Supercomputing Center in China’s tech hub of Shenzhen, replaced the American titleholder El Capitan in the latest biannual TOP500 ranking, which tracks the world’s most powerful supercomputers. — John Liu, CNN Money, 24 June 2026 The New York Knickerbockers were not the only titleholders at this week’s ticker-tape parade. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for titleholder

Recent Examples of Synonyms for titleholder

Noun

Errol Spence hasn't fought in three years, but the former world champion is climbing back into the ring on Saturday to take on another former champ in Tim Tszyu.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
The men’s doubles champions were Australia’s Matthew Ebden and John Peers, Italy’s Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini won women’s doubles gold and the mixed doubles went to the Czech Republic’s Kateřina Siniaková and Tomáš Macháč.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of champion

Noun

Errol Spence hasn't fought in three years, but the former world champion is climbing back into the ring on Saturday to take on another former champ in Tim Tszyu.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Scheming against the defending state champs is already a difficult task for any coach, but the game plan got notably more intense Tuesday.

— McClain Baxley for the AJC, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of champ

Browse Nearby Words

titled

titleholder

titleholders

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Titleholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titleholder. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of titleholder

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on titleholder

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

inveigle

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Your vs. You're: How to Use Them Correctly

Popular in Wordplay

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

The Words of the Week - Jul 24

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes