NOMINAL Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈnä-mə-nᵊl

Definition of nominal

as in titular

being something in name or form only he was the nominal head of state—everyone knew the country was actually run by one of his advisers

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as in slight

so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention when you pay $400 for an airline ticket, a ticketing fee of five dollars seems nominal

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Diesel fuel has been setting nominal record highs – an aftereffect of rising global oil prices as well as a supply bottleneck from refineries damaged by the wars in Ukraine and Iran. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 The Iran war, forest fires and thunderstorms are all talking points this week as F1 gears up for a Bahrain GP held 3,750 miles (6,000 kilometers) away from its nominal host nation. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Patients in Medicaid, the state- and federally-funded program for people with low incomes, already pay a nominal co-payment of a few dollars to fill their prescriptions, but lower prices could help state budgets that fund the programs. — Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 But recent wars have exposed the gap between nominal power and usable military capability. — Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nominal

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Adjective

Despite burning down prom in Prime Video‘s Carrie, the titular telekinetic teen still got to dance a little, thanks to Mike Flanagan‘s big finale needle drop.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Discovered in the titular city, they were attached to mummies of elite individuals who lived in Egypt during the Roman Period.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of titular

Adjective

The two remained locked in a tight race as early voting nears with Talarico having a slight edge in most polls.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
The bodice of the top was a crisp white, while the sleeves were cast in vibrant yellow, a slight nod to the bold color trend for the season.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of slight

Adjective

In part, his accelerating air campaign reflects weakness on the frontlines, where Russia has achieved negligible progress throughout 2026 and Ukraine has even begun to make some gains in the Donbas.

— Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
Nevertheless, based on paleomagnetism, scientists had concluded that true polar wander had been negligible, or slow to proceed, in the distant past.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of negligible

Adjective

Commonly associated with environmental risk factors such as smoking or exposure to hazards like radon, the rare but aggressively fast-growing condition gets its name from the unusually tiny appearance of its cells.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
These tiny architects of the deep sea actively regulate microbial populations.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of tiny

Adjective

Blacks in the South were routinely imprisoned on petty or trumped-up charges, then leased out to landowners, mining companies, railroads and factories as unpaid labor.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, out on the streets, young con artist Thomas Shepherd (Ruaridh Mollica) and pickpocket Lisa Molinari (Lauren Morais) are running petty scams.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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