faceless

adjective

ˈfās-ləs How to pronounce faceless (audio)
Definition of facelessnext
1
as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities it was precisely because he was a faceless individual that the serial killer was able to go on for so long without detection

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2
as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name faceless gossipmongers had been spreading rumors about the actor's sexual identity for years

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Recent Examples of faceless Between the gods of Abraham’s children and the faceless gods of corporations are countless humans crawling in search of something to believe in. — Will Cady, SPIN, 30 July 2026 Gu-cheon meets the massive, faceless spirit-figure on the rocky shores of an eerie island. — Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026 The rest are an army of waiver claims and faceless relievers. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Through a series of acrylic paintings, Gardner explores intimate connections between parents and children, partners and siblings, inviting viewers to identify themselves within his signature faceless figures. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for faceless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faceless
  1. boring
  2. unnamed
  3. nondescript
  4. anonymous
  5. featureless
  6. unidentified
  7. neutral
  8. characterless
Adjective
  • When talking about the Gerhardt brothers, Hudson, a quarterback, and Bailen, a receiver, first-year Village Christian coach Rand Holdren says there’s never a boring moment when the two are together.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Everton have finished 13th, in the boring but comfortable reassurance of mid-table, in each of the past two seasons.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of boring
Adjective
  • That’s according to a story in The Information that cited unnamed sources familiar with the discussions.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The unnamed species was apparently a victim of a creature known as a Manhunter — not to be confused with the cartoons’ friendly, green, Oreo-munching Martian Manhunter.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of unnamed
Adjective
  • From the outside, the building looks like a bunker, camouflaged amid a block of nondescript offices.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In the corner of a nondescript office in Sheffield, a city in the north of England, a compact server full of Nvidia chips is whirring away.
    — Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of nondescript
Adjective
  • Sources within the coaching staff — who, like others cited in this article, asked to remain anonymous to protect relationships — say this is precisely what Madrid signed him to do.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Havekes’s redesign plays with perception of space through color—and consequently eliminates the often anonymous neutrality typical of many new buildings.
    — Valentina Lonati, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of anonymous
Adjective
  • Last year, Hershey prevailed in a lawsuit that claimed Reese's featureless Halloween pumpkins were a consumer letdown.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The largely featureless landscape is crucial because NASA technicians know exactly how much reflected light satellites’ optical instruments should see in the area.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of featureless
Adjective
  • Twelve minutes after Parker reported the incident, an unidentified trooper, who wasn't yet on the scene, asked the dispatcher if an emergency medical services unit was on the way.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Huge size and energy NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) previously spotted unidentified little red dots in space in 2024 that scientists have now designated as a new astrophysical source, according to a study published in the journal Nature.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of unidentified
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  • Bold Wallpaper Bold florals, murals, and textured wallpaper were once stripped away in favor of neutral walls.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The look Duff opted for was breathable and summery, with a focus on neutral tones.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of neutral
Adjective
  • Nowadays, old-school residents bemoan the neighborhood’s evolution from grungy to grandiose; what was once a warren of hedonism has become a breeding ground for characterless watering holes whose lack of personality is bested only by the exorbitance of their beer prices.
    — Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
  • Dąbrowski is pictured taking a catnap in a sleeping bag in some characterless photo studio.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of characterless

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“Faceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faceless. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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