TITULAR Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

titular

adjective

ˈti-chə-lər

Definition of titular

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 In her very first on-screen role, Reeves brings a nuanced, brave, and deeply intuitive performance as the titular character, an eight-year-old San Francisco resident who witnesses a horrific crime and has to deal with the emotional fallout. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026 The stories feature the titular George, a mischievous, tailless, almost-always-smiling monkey exploring New York City, and his human companion, the Man in the Yellow Hat. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 As the titular Amziah, a beekeeping expert and musician in his Oklahoma neighborhood, the actor performs multiple songs with Ben Hardesty, Owen Teague, Rob Morgan and more. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Plus, the titular glycolic acid is also a scalp-health superpower. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for titular

Recent Examples of Synonyms for titular

nominal

Adjective

Rather than source a direct, probably expensive, replacement in the market, Carrick fielded a fluid front four on Saturday, with Bryan Mbeumo deputising as the nominal forward.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
United Russia, the country’s nominal ruling party, was never built to designate an heir; rather, it was meant to ensure that elections produced reliably pro-regime seat-fillers in institutions such as parliament.

— Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026