faceless

adjective

face·​less ˈfās-ləs How to pronounce faceless (audio)
1
a
: lacking character or individuality : nondescript
the faceless masses
b
: not identified : anonymous
a faceless accuser
2
: lacking a face
facelessness noun

Examples of faceless in a Sentence

a decision made by faceless bureaucrats it was precisely because he was a faceless individual that the serial killer was able to go on for so long without detection
Recent Examples on the Web Even the faceless mannequins seemed to be having fun in Apfel’s creations; there was so much humor in her point of view. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024 When villain Sephiroth undergoes a dramatic early-game personality shift, the original game trusted our imaginations to make that leap with crude, faceless blocky 3D models. Gene Park, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024 Any human being is more interested in a story that casts them as the hero, and not a faceless brand. Solitaire Townsend, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024 Terrance shows up again, along with a lot of faceless government figures, to put this artificial Junior out to pasture. Christian Holub, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023 The faceless graphic held a barbell, which bent dramatically due to the amount of weight on either end. Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024 Recent wrappers showed tiny eyes and mouths on chocolate pumpkins and ghosts, but the candy inside was faceless. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 8 Jan. 2024 The dream of homeownership seems ever more out of reach, with people relegated to paying more and more rent to faceless entities. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Dec. 2023 For Harbaugh, changing the stickers was an attempt to chronicle every player's individual story, rather than myriad faceless achievements. Kevin Skiver, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

face entry 1 + -less

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of faceless was in 1568

Dictionary Entries Near faceless

Cite this Entry

“Faceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faceless. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

faceless

adjective
face·​less ˈfās-ləs How to pronounce faceless (audio)
1
: not able to be identified
2
: lacking a face
facelessness noun

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