Tittle — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /ˈti-tᵊl/ tit·tle

Meaning & Definition of Tittle

Tittle (noun)

  1. a point or small sign used as a diacritical mark in writing or printing
  2. a very small part

Tittle (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a very small piece

    "we have examined every last tittle of evidence available and can find nothing to support his claims"

    similar: atom, bit, crumb, dribble, fleck, flyspeck, grain, granule, molecule, morsel, mote, nubbin, nugget, particle, patch, scrap, scruple, snip, snippet, speck
    related: ace, dab, dash, driblet, drop, fraction, haet (chiefly Scottish), halfpenny, ha'penny, iota, jot, kenning (chiefly Scottish), lick, minim, mite, modicum, nutshell, ounce, pinch, shred, smatter, smidgen, spot, strain, streak, suspicion, taste, touch, trace, whisper, whit, bite, mouthful, nibble, tidbit, fragment, part, portion, section, chip, flake, shard, shiver, sliver, splinter, clipping, paring, shaving, smithereens
    near: chunk, gob, hunk, lump, slab, abundance, barrel, bucket, bushel, deal, heaps, loads, mass, mountain, peck, pile, pot, profusion, quantity, raft, scads, stack, volume, wad, wealth

  2. the smallest amount or part imaginable

    "there's not a tittle of sense in that book"

    similar: beans, bubkes, continental, damn, darn, diddly (slang), diddly-squat (slang), doodley-squat, fig, ghost, hoot, iota, jot, lick, modicum, rap, squat (slang), syllable, whit, whoop
    related: ace, bit, crumb, dab, driblet, glimmer, hint, little, mite, nip, ounce, particle, peanuts, pin, ray, scrap, scruple, semblance, shade, shadow, shred, skosh, smidgen, snap, speck, spot, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, touch, trace

Related Entry: Tittle-tattle (verb)

Tittle-tattle is a different word from Tittle. The synonyms below are for tittle-tattle, not for tittle.

  1. as in run on, blabber

    similar: blabber, blather, bleat, blither, gab, jangle, jaw, patter, prate, rattle, run on, smatter, troll, yak, babble, bumble, chat, chatter, drivel, drool, gabble, gibber, jabber, prattle, sputter, chunter (British), maunder, mouth, mumble, murmur, mutter, stammer, stutter, screech, shout, shriek
    opposite: articulate, enunciate, pronounce

Related Entry: Tittle-tattled (verb)

Tittle-tattled is a different word from Tittle. The synonyms below are for tittle-tattled, not for tittle.

  1. as in ran on, blabbered

    similar: blabbered, blathered, bleated, blithered, gabbed, jangled, jawed, pattered, prated, ran on, rattled, smattered, trolled, yakked, babbled, bumbled, chatted, chattered, driveled, drooled, gabbled, gibbered, jabbered, prattled, sputtered, chuntered (British), maundered, mouthed, mumbled, murmured, muttered, stammered, stuttered, screeched, shouted, shrieked
    opposite: articulated, enunciated, pronounced

Related Entry: Tittle-tattles (verb)

Tittle-tattles is a different word from Tittle. The synonyms below are for tittle-tattles, not for tittle.

  1. as in runs on, blabbers

    similar: blabbers, blathers, bleats, blithers, gabs, jangles, jaws, patters, prates, rattles, runs on, smatters, trolls, yaks, babbles, bumbles, chats, chatters, drivels, drools, gabbles, gibbers, jabbers, prattles, sputters, chunters (British), maunders, mouths, mumbles, murmurs, mutters, stammers, stutters, screeches, shouts, shrieks
    opposite: articulates, enunciates, pronounces

Related Entry: Tittle-tattling (verb)

Tittle-tattling is a different word from Tittle. The synonyms below are for tittle-tattling, not for tittle.

  1. as in running on, blabbering

    similar: blabbering, blathering, bleating, blithering, gabbing, jangling, jawing, pattering, prating, rattling, running on, smattering, trolling, yakking, babbling, bumbling, chattering, chatting, driveling, drooling, gabbling, gibbering, jabbering, prattling, sputtering, chuntering (British), maundering, mouthing, mumbling, murmuring, muttering, stammering, stuttering, screeching, shouting, shrieking
    opposite: articulating, enunciating, pronouncing

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Tittle

The most common words with a similar meaning to Tittle:

Slang: diddly, diddly-squat, squat
atom, bit, crumb, dribble, fleck, flyspeck, grain, granule, molecule, morsel, mote, nubbin, nugget, particle, patch, scrap, scruple, snip, snippet, speck, beans, bubkes, continental, damn, darn, doodley-squat, fig, ghost, hoot, iota, jot, lick, modicum, rap, syllable, whit, whoop

Related Words for Tittle

ace, dab, dash, driblet, drop, fraction, haet, halfpenny, ha'penny, kenning, minim, mite, nutshell, ounce, pinch, shred, smatter, smidgen, spot, strain, streak, suspicion, taste, touch, trace, whisper, bite, mouthful, nibble, tidbit

Near Antonyms of Tittle

chunk, gob, hunk, lump, slab, abundance, barrel, bucket, bushel, deal, heaps, loads, mass, mountain, peck, pile, pot, profusion, quantity, raft, scads, stack, volume, wad, wealth

Origin & Etymology of Tittle

Middle English titel, from Medieval Latin titulus, from Latin, title

First known use: 12th century

Words & Phrases Containing Tittle

tittle-tattle

Frequently Asked Questions about Tittle

What does "Tittle" mean?

"Tittle" means a point or small sign used as a diacritical mark in writing or printing. As a noun, it is defined as: a point or small sign used as a diacritical mark in writing or printing. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Tittle"?

Other words for "Tittle" include atom, bit, crumb, dribble, fleck, flyspeck, grain and granule. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Tittle" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Tittle"?

There are 97 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Tittle". Common alternatives include atom, bit, crumb, dribble, fleck, flyspeck, grain, granule, molecule and morsel.

What is a slang word for "Tittle"?

Slang words for "Tittle" include diddly, diddly-squat and squat.

How do you use "Tittle" in a sentence?

Examples of "Tittle" in a sentence: "we have examined every last tittle of evidence available and can find nothing to support his claims"; "there's not a tittle of sense in that book".

Is "Tittle" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Tittle" is a noun.

How do you pronounce "Tittle"?

"Tittle" is pronounced /ˈti-tᵊl/ and divided into syllables as tit·tle.

What is the origin of the word "Tittle"?

"Tittle" comes from Middle English titel, from Medieval Latin titulus, from Latin, title. First known use: 12th century.