TITULAR Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

titular

adjective

ˈti-chə-lər

as in nominal

being something in name or form only he's the titular head of the department, though it's the assistant managers who largely run things around here

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Recent Examples of titular Starring Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson as the titular pop superstar, the movie has been ravaged by critics. —

Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026 The film features the late superstar’s own nephew Jafaar Jackson in the titular role and in his feature film debut. —

Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026 Schitt's Creek, which aired from 2015 to 2020, was about a family that lost all their money and had to move into a motel in the titular town, the one remaining asset the family still had. —

Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 Hunt plays Coach Beard, sidekick to the titular character played by Jason Sudeikis. —

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for titular

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nominal

Adjective

And, in the end, none of the aforementioned might be available except for Ja Morant, who might be only a nominal upgrade, if that.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Companies provide most of the capital; Pegasus contributes a nominal share for compliance reasons and manages the investments.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026