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untitled

untitled

1 6.7
A person who does not have a noble title
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈtaɪtəld/
translation icon : sin título
  • 22 The sonnet is untitled:

Examples

  • The king invited many guests to the castle, but only a few were of the untitled class, while most were nobles.

  • What about untitled aristocrats?

  • She felt proud of her ordinary life, embracing her untitled status in a world filled with aristocrats.

  • In the historical novel, the protagonist is an untitled man who challenges the customs of the noble society.

Synonyms

ignoble
vsuntitled
8.1

From a family without titles or high social rank

is specifically about lacking a formal noble title rather than general low birth
ungentle
vsuntitled
  • Archaic
9.9

A person born into a common family, not noble

focuses on lacking a formal title rather than old-fashioned wording
ungentled
vsuntitled
  • Archaic
9.9

From a common family, not of noble birth

highlights absence of a noble title rather than a historical social label
non-U
vsuntitled
  • Archaic
9.9

Not typical of upper class language or manners and often used by middle class people

refers specifically to lacking a noble title not social behavior
non-elite
vsuntitled
4.2

Not belonging to the top or most powerful group

applies more narrowly to missing a formal noble title than general status

Antonyms

titled
  • Formal
6.1

A person who has an official noble rank like baron or duke

Surface Forms

untitled positive

Morphology

untitled = titled (transparent) = un + title + ed

Formed by productive negation un- added to 'titled' (having a title); the negated meaning is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Untitled comes from the small part un- meaning 'not' and title meaning 'a name or rank', like the title used before a noble's name such as Lord or Duke. So untitled means 'not having a title', often used for people who are not part of the nobility.