unnamedun‧named /ˌʌnˈneɪmd◂/ adjective - An unnamed bidder paid $23 million for the painting.
- An unnamed source claimed that the company had gang associations.
- The newspaper received the information from an unnamed source.
- An unnamed man had been killed and his body dumped in a pond in a park.
- His lawyer said the unnamed woman was demanding a great deal of money.
- Shares in Bond Street antiques dealer Mallett surged 19p to 73p after an unnamed bid approach.
- She bears a daughter, the main figure in the Arcadian myth, but unnamed, called only Despoina, Mistress.
- The unnamed man, from Baden-Baden, about 40 miles from Stuttgart, was taken to a psychiatric clinic.
- The layout indicated that an unnamed store would be anchoring the shopping center.
- Vic and Emelia split up and now Sarah has dumped Julia for an as yet unnamed new man.
someone whose name is not known► anonymous someone who is anonymous does something without saying what their name is, or their name is not known: · The writer of the poem is anonymous.an anonymous donor (=someone who gives something but does not say publicly who they are): · $50,000 has been given to the charity by an anonymous donor from Utah.anonymous letter/phone call (=from someone who does not say their name): · I received anonymous phone calls warning me not to go to the police about what I'd seen.somebody wishes to remain anonymous: · One source, who wished to remain anonymous, said that he had seen the woman go into his room.
► unnamed an unnamed person is someone whose name has not been made known publicly: · An unnamed bidder paid $23 million for the painting.· The newspaper received the information from an unnamed source.
► unidentified an unidentified person is someone whose name is not known because police or government officials have been unable to find out who they are, or have not said who they are: · Five men were wounded by an unidentified gunman in Belfast city centre yesterday.· The three bodies found in the river remain unidentified.· An unidentified caller contacted the police and gave the names of the men involved in the robbery.
► incognito if a famous person goes somewhere incognito , they go there without telling people who they are: · He tried to go incognito but his bizarre disguise made him stand out even more.
► unknown an unknown person is someone whose name is not known because you do not know them or because they are not famous: · She said the flowers were from an unknown admirer.· We met near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.unknown to: · Most of the stars in the movie are unknown to US audiences.
► nameless a nameless person is one of many people who are not famous and whose names are not generally known: · No one gives much thought to the nameless millions who work in our factories.· the nameless victims of the nation's civil war
NOUN► source· Or, stories would be written based on nothing more than rumors and speculation from unnamed sources.
adjectivenamed ≠ unnamednamelessverbnamerenamenounnameadverbnamely