请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 faceless
释义

Trends of
faceless

View usage for:

faceless

(feɪsləs)
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe someone or something as faceless, you dislike them because they are uninteresting and have no character.
[disapproval]
Ordinary people are at the mercy of faceless bureaucrats.
Synonyms: impersonal, remote, unknown, unidentified More Synonyms of faceless

faceless in British English

(ˈfeɪslɪs)
adjective
1. 
without a face
2. 
without identity; anonymous
Derived forms
facelessness (ˈfacelessness)
noun

faceless in American English

(ˈfeɪslɪs)
adjective
1. 
lacking a face
2. 
lacking a distinct character; without individuality; anonymous

Examples of 'faceless' in a sentence
faceless

They can be faceless entities and people can feel like units being processed.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
That privilege was held by a hierarchy of faceless bureaucrats who wielded more power than ministers.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She is far more deserving than faceless bureaucrats.
The Sun (2009)
Real heroes are elsewhere and they are often faceless and anonymous.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Business is an easy target because much of it seems faceless and anonymous.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
And we couldn't have stopped faceless bankers and bureaucrats meddling in our fight against inflation.
The Sun (2006)
It's totally shaken my belief in the benevolence of faceless multinational corporations.
The Sun (2013)
They are nameless and faceless, but have inspired the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Our competitors have nameless, faceless management teams.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Parents, patients and citizens will no longer have to accept what faceless bureaucrats dish out in schools and hospitals.
The Sun (2010)
They've got it into their minds that the euro is being attacked by these faceless people and they must be stopped.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
At the same time faceless bureaucrats were actively working to block the prospects of future British success in the global chess arena.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
She said: 'The nameless and faceless say the most disgusting things.
The Sun (2014)
So if you are bored with crunching numbers for a faceless corporation and fancy getting your shirt off and working with thatch, then get in touch.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It's different now, there are a few more pundits and a lot of faceless people out there on social media who all have an opinion.
The Sun (2015)

In other languages
faceless

British English: faceless ADJECTIVE
If you describe someone or something as faceless, you dislike them because they are uninteresting and have no character.
Ordinary people are at the mercy of faceless bureaucrats.
  • American English: faceless
  • Brazilian Portuguese: sem personalidade
  • Chinese: 没有个性的
  • European Spanish: anónimo
  • French: anonyme
  • German: anonym
  • Italian: anonimo
  • Japanese: 個性のない
  • Korean: 익명의
  • European Portuguese: sem personalidade
  • Latin American Spanish: anónimo

(adjective) 
Definition
without individual identity or character
decisions made by faceless bureaucrats
Synonyms
impersonal
a large impersonal orphanage
remote
unknown
Unknown thieves had forced their way into the apartment.
unidentified
Security cameras had picked up an image of an unidentified person.
anonymous
It's nice to stay in a home rather than an anonymous holiday flat.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of anonymous
Definition
lacking distinguishing characteristics
It's nice to stay in a home rather than an anonymous holiday flat.
Synonyms
nondescript,
impersonal,
faceless,
colourless,
undistinguished,
unexceptional,
characterless
in the sense of unidentified
Definition
not able to be recognized
Security cameras had picked up an image of an unidentified person.
Synonyms
unknown,
unfamiliar,
unrecognized,
mysterious,
unmarked,
unclassified
in the sense of unknown
Definition
not known, understood, or recognized
Unknown thieves had forced their way into the apartment.
Synonyms
unidentified,
mysterious,
anonymous,
unnamed,
nameless,
incognito

Nearby words of
faceless

  • face to face
  • face up to
  • face-lift
  • faceless
  • facer
  • facet
  • facetious

Synonyms of 'faceless'

faceless

Explore 'faceless' in the dictionary
随便看

　

英语词典包含298861条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2024/11/11 16:48:12