Synonyms for nominal
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
2. Ostensible
ostensible, professed, pretended, supposititious dated
Other
formal, trifling, titular, normal, nominative, verbal, ceremonial, nounal
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names.
- adj. 2
Assigned to or bearing a person's name.
- n. 1
A noun or word group that functions as part of a noun phrase.
This sentence contains two nominals.
Forms
- Plural
- nominals → minimums, minimals…
Example sentences
- token Take this ring as a token of my love and fidelity.
- ceremonial Dressed in ceremonial garb, he began the ritual.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nominal | steady | |
| token | steady | |
| ostensible | steady | |
| ceremonial | steady | |
| nounal | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- token2
- 6 letters
- normal2, formal2, verbal2, nounal
- 7 letters
- minimum3, minimal3, titular3
- 8 letters
- trifling2, tokenish
- 9 letters
- pretended3, professed2
- 10 letters
- ceremonial5, nominative, ostensible4
- 14 letters
- supposititious
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (token2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- nominal
- Italiano
- nominale
- Deutsch
- namentlich