💲nominal

adjective
/ˈnɒmɪnəl/

Meaning

Existing in name only; very small in amount.
very small in size or amount; existing in name only

Example Sentences

He was the nominal leader of the group but had no real power.

He paid only a nominal fee for the membership since he was a student.

Example Expressions

in name only

Synonyms

titular, symbolic, token, minimal, tiny
Entry 1
titular, symbolic, token, minimal
Entry 2
minimal, token, symbolic, tiny

Antonyms

real, actual, substantial, significant, considerable
Entry 1
real, actual, substantial
Entry 2
substantial, significant, considerable

Collocations

nominal fee, nominal role, nominal leader, nominal value, nominal amount
Entry 1
nominal fee, nominal role, nominal leader, nominal value
Entry 2
nominal fee, nominal amount, nominal value

Related Vocabularies

Amusingly unconventional and peculiar.
Qualified or allowed to do or receive something.
relating to storytelling; descriptive; telling a story; recounting events
Related to calculations or analysis based on specific rules or methods.
having a full, rounded shape; pleasantly fat
Providing moral or intellectual instruction or enlightenment.

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