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 The form recalls the work’s titular gastropod—massive, coiled, immobilized by its own weight. —

Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 The Buccaneers also stars Alisha Boe as Conchita Closson and Josie Totah as Mabel Elmsworth, who round out the titular quintet of girl best friends. —

Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026 Seyfried stars as the titular religious leader in Mona Fastvold's historical musical. —

Hannah Malach, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026 Hilary Duff, who starred as the titular character Lizzie, shared Instagram photos of her and Carradine, who played her father Sam McGuire. —

Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for titular

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nominal

Adjective

The war with Hezbollah launched in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks never really ended, despite a nominal ceasefire that went into effect in November 2024.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Both had incumbents with nominal primary opposition, but the primaries to select a November challenger saw big spending.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026