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Synonyms for nominal

The synonym for nominal recorded in this bank is titular, in the sense "existing in name only". Below it sits the sentence that fixes that meaning, the same sentence with the swap made, and the words that only look close.

1 synonym · Tier 4, High Camp · 1 sense · adjective · a wrong tile in 2 puzzles

The synonym for nominal

titularadjective, in the sense "existing in name only"

That is the whole set. The bank holds one audited synonym per sense of a word, and nominal carries one sense so far.

The senseadjectiveTier 4, High Camp

existing in name only

He is the nominal owner, though his brother runs everything.

The context the game gives you. The gloss above is for readers here, not for players there.

The true synonym

titular

Same sentence, swapped: He is the titular owner, though his brother runs everything.

Close but different

Distractors, not synonyms. This entry has no written reason line yet, so read them against the sentence and the sense above.

inexpensive
manageable
shoddy

Where nominal turns up in the game

nominal is the word under test in one puzzle, at Tier 4, High Camp. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in two other puzzles, where the answer is a different word entirely.

The puzzles where nominal is the trap

unstintingadjective, Tier 3, Ridgeline. The answer there is unsparing, in the sense "giving generously and without limit; not holding back", with nominal sitting one tile away.
exorbitantadjective, Tier 4, High Camp. The answer there is extortionate, in the sense "unreasonably high in price", and nominal is one of the three tiles that lose.

Play nominal

The bank on this page is the bank the game plays from, so nominal reaches you as a board rather than a definition: the sentence first, four tiles, and the meaning after you choose.

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This page is built from Open English WordNet 2025, with the sense, the sentence, the tier and the near misses read by a human in the July 2026 audit. No sentence here is generated at deploy time.

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nominal carries no theme tag, so the ring starts at High Camp and widens alphabetically.

stringentadjectivetightdemanding strict attention to rules and proceduresHigh CampQualities stubverb, nounextinguishextinguish by crushingRidgelineContact and joining2 senses stylusnounstylea pointed tool for writing or drawing or engravingHigh CampObjectsHas a reason line subsideverbabateof a storm or wind, to become less violent or intenseHigh CampWeatherHas a reason line subtractionnoundeductionthe act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)High CampActions2 sensesHas a reason line subversionnouncorruptiondestroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyaltyHigh CampActionsHas a reason line subvertverboverthrowcause the downfall ofHigh CampSocial life succinctlyadverbpithilyin a brief and clearly expressed mannerHigh CampCommunicationHas a reason line

One vocabulary, two jobs

nominal is an answer in 1 puzzle and a wrong tile in 2. That is how the bank is built, and it is why guessing by vibe stops working around tier three.

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