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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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
In a free society, the people who enforce the law should never be faceless or unaccountable.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Kurt's key takeaway Instead of relying on faceless phishing emails, scammers are now using hyper-personalized and emotionally charged phone calls.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Deputy Chief Larry Rafferty said allowing residents to get up close to the vehicles is a nice way to show police as more than faceless law enforcement.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
To give you a hint, here are the top Google image results:
All 15 images depict a faceless man wreathed in shadow, wearing a gray hoodie.
—PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Kurt's key takeaway Instead of relying on faceless phishing emails, scammers are now using hyper-personalized and emotionally charged phone calls.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Deputy Chief Larry Rafferty said allowing residents to get up close to the vehicles is a nice way to show police as more than faceless law enforcement.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
To give you a hint, here are the top Google image results:
All 15 images depict a faceless man wreathed in shadow, wearing a gray hoodie.
—PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for faceless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faceless
Adjective
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And producers are looking again for the serious, boring money with no strings attached.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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The resulting larvae both look and act like screws, boring and twisting into the animal while feasting on its living flesh.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In writer-director Christian Ditter’s glossy take on the fantastical story about the preciousness of time, an enigmatic red-haired girl named Momo (Alexa Goodall) lives inside the amphitheater of an unnamed European city (perhaps closest in look to Rome).—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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The unnamed first-person protagonist, portrayed expressively by Golden Voice Narrator JD Jackson, wins a National Book Award.—
AudioFile Magazine
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Upstairs is the roof, a nondescript square looking onto Manhattan’s midtown lights.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ahead, two nondescript bridges spanned the highway.—
Karen Palmer
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Your [sic] anonymous as judges but your [sic] still music industry people.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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Attorneys and leaders spoke, sometimes through tears, about Kirk — and how his death underscored the need to allow people to make anonymous donations to political campaigns.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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At shorter wavelengths, both would produce flat, featureless spectra, akin to what Hubble has seen for various sub-Neptunes.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the far distance lies the Pacific Ocean, and beyond that, featureless protuberances labeled Japan, Russia and China.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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However, the Oregon State Police Medical Examiner’s Office Human Identification Program learned the unidentified remains were likely interred at Mountain View Cemetery in Oregon City during a subsequent investigation.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Both Democrats got a boost in attention and donations, especially Abughazaleh, who was filmed from several angles being thrown to the ground by an unidentified agent.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This polished blouse comes in six neutral colors and has a feminine tie at the neckline; tie it in a bow or leave the ribbons loose.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Since a judge approved the settlement in early 2021, the state has met 8 of 14 standards, according to the report by the Center for the Study of Social Policy and its president, Judith Meltzer, who is referred to as the neutral.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Rosalía’s outfit otherwise consisted of a halter neck top and a thinly pleated midi skirt, which featured beige fabric layered beneath black.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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While more muted, this soft beige color might have more opportunity for wear and should show less salt stains.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Faceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faceless. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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