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titled vs. entitled

titled vs. entitled: What's the difference?

In the context of stating the title of a book or anything else, titled and entitled are commonly used to mean the same thing: having a certain title, as in The book is titled/entitled Moby Dick. Some people object to this use of entitled, claiming that the word should only be used for the sense that means “having (or acting as if one has) the right or claim to something.” Such people are entitled to their opinion, but the use of entitled in the context of titles is very common and perfectly acceptable.

titled

adjective

  1. having a title, especially of nobility:

    the titled families of Europe.

entitled

adjective

  1. called by the title indicated:

    In my paper so entitled, I explore the idea that "Robust Democracy Is National Security."

  2. having a right or legitimate claim to something:

    The inheritance passes to the legally entitled heir.

  3. assuming or acting as though one has an innate right or claim to wealth, success, recognition, etc.:

    I was so entitled and self-centered that I never noticed the injustices around me.

verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of entitle ( def ).