nameless
adjective
name·less ˈnām-ləs 
1
: obscure, undistinguished
2
: not known by name : anonymous
3
: having no legal right to a name (as due to being born to parents not married to each other)
4
: not having been given a name : unnamed
5
: not marked with a name
a nameless grave
6
a
: incapable of precise description : indefinable
b
: too repulsive or distressing to describe
namelessly adverb
namelessness noun
Synonyms
- anonymous
- faceless
- incognito
- innominate
- unbaptized
- unchristened
- unidentified
- unnamed
- untitled
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Example Sentences
She left the hotel with a nameless man in a black jacket. The source for my story prefers to remain nameless. A top government official, who shall remain nameless, has expressed concern about the decision. The men were buried there in nameless graves.
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Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 The impoverished Mumbai citizens who signed over their bodies for Alliance to experiment on are mentioned, for instance, but left as nameless, faceless abstractions within the context of the story. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 Octagono has a downtown tasting room, but the eccentric winemaker prefers to keep it nameless. Simone Jacobson, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 Their solution: teach her martial arts and turn her loose on a hundred or so equally nameless medieval dudes. Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 July 2022 The nameless person is in contrast to the 1793 painting by Jacques-Louis David depicting ‘The Death of Marat’. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 3 July 2022 Mike was kind to countless others who will remain nameless because Mike wants it that way. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 27 June 2022 This isn’t some nameless, faceless tractor trailer. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2022 Even Crews’s nameless characters are as memorable as the main characters of some memoirs. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022 See More
Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 The impoverished Mumbai citizens who signed over their bodies for Alliance to experiment on are mentioned, for instance, but left as nameless, faceless abstractions within the context of the story. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 Octagono has a downtown tasting room, but the eccentric winemaker prefers to keep it nameless. Simone Jacobson, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 Their solution: teach her martial arts and turn her loose on a hundred or so equally nameless medieval dudes. Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 July 2022 The nameless person is in contrast to the 1793 painting by Jacques-Louis David depicting ‘The Death of Marat’. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 3 July 2022 Mike was kind to countless others who will remain nameless because Mike wants it that way. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 27 June 2022 This isn’t some nameless, faceless tractor trailer. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2022 Even Crews’s nameless characters are as memorable as the main characters of some memoirs. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
nameless
adjective
name·less ˈnām-ləs
1
: having no name
a nameless species
2
: not marked with a name
a nameless grave
3
: unknown entry 1, anonymous
4
: not to be described
Upon entering the house he suffered nameless fears.
nameless
adjective
1
as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name the victim of the crime will remain nameless to protect his privacy those nameless editors who write the synopses for TV shows in the newspaper Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- unnamed
- anonymous
- unidentified
- faceless
- untitled
- incognito
- unbaptized
- innominate
- unspecified
- unsung
- unchristened
- unheralded
- unknown
- undetermined
- uncelebrated
- obscure
- unremarkable
- unexceptional
- unheard-of
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- named
- designated
- termed
- dubbed
- famous
- known
- labeled
- denominated
- famed
- specified
- notable
- labelled
- renowned
- titled
- baptized
- christened
- celebrated
- remarkable
- noteworthy
- well-known
- noted
- exceptional
- tabbed
2
as in unspeakable
beyond the power to describe was seized with a nameless, vague fear that made her seek the companionship of another person Synonyms & Similar Words
- unspeakable
- ineffable
- incredible
- incommunicable
- indefinable
- unutterable
- indescribable
- inexpressible
- unexplainable
- nondescript
- uncommunicable
- inenarrable
- inconceivable
- featureless
- inexplicable
- unbelievable
- unimaginable
- unthinkable
- unsayable
- characterless
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- definable
- communicable
- speakable
- conceivable
- imaginable
- thinkable
- expressible
3
as in unknown
not widely known a nameless poet who has just been rediscovered by devotees of love poems Synonyms & Similar Words
- unknown
- obscure
- anonymous
- unsung
- unrecognized
- no-name
- uncelebrated
- unfamous
- unpopular
- forgotten
- faceless
- noteless
- unimportant
- undistinguished
- minor
- unremarkable
- unrecognizable
- unnoticed
- insignificant
- unremembered
- unexceptional
- unnoticeable
- unnewsworthy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- prominent
- famous
- notorious
- famed
- legendary
- fabled
- renowned
- celebrated
- infamous
- illustrious
- eminent
- distinguished
- well-known
- noted
- notable
- fabulous
- outstanding
- great
- reputable
- exceptional
- honorable
- major
- respectable
- estimable
- remarkable
- prestigious
- leading
- influential
- favorite
- important
- significant
- popular
- noteworthy
- preferred
- newsworthy