Synonyms of titular

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nominal
• supposed
• formal
• paper
• virtual
• presumed
• ostensible
• phantom
• so-called
• seeming
• assumed
• apparent
• evident

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real
• true
• actual

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of titular

Meanwhile, the 2024 Max spinoff The Penguin, which starred Farrell as the titular villain, served as a bridge in the gap between Batman films. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026

At the top of Verity, the titular best-selling author (Anne Hathaway) and struggling writer Lowen (Dakota Johnson) couldn’t be more different. — Fawnia Soo Hoo, Allure, 5 Oct. 2026

The agent then flees into the titular pawn shop as a mob of protesters pursue him. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026

The film sees Cruise (in heavy prosthetics) play the titular oil tycoon whose company is responsible for an environmental disaster. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2026