unnamed

adjective

un·​named ˌən-ˈnāmd 

: not having a name or identified by name : not named

a newly discovered and unnamed species

received their information from an unnamed informant

Synonyms of unnamed

• one
• anonymous

Examples of unnamed in a Sentence

used some unnamed procedure for testing the accuracy of the device

the newspaper article quoted several unnamed sources

Recent Examples on the Web

Its website said the reporting was based on multiple unnamed sources familiar with the pressure campaign. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

The rental property, which Murphy and his unnamed 22-year-old girlfriend had allegedly been living in for three months, had also been vandalized. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Axios, citing unnamed US officials, reported Iran had fired missiles at commercial ships transiting through the strait. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Stokes allegedly hacked an unnamed luxury jewelry retailer in May 2025 while using a VPN. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unnamed

• counterclaimed
• unashamed
• abovenamed
• acclaimed
• ashamed
• declaimed
• defamed
• disclaimed
• exclaimed
• inflamed
• misnamed
• nicknamed