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
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as in incredible
beyond the power to describe
was seized with a nameless, vague fear that made her seek the companionship of another person
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as in unknown
not widely known
a nameless poet who has just been rediscovered by devotees of love poems
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Recent Examples of nameless
The short list of casualties includes security officer Siberian (Diêm Camille) — who is the victim of a giant plant monster — and a series of nameless soldiers who are killed by a Xenomorph.
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Rather than nameless knight from the previous entry, the new game stars Hornet, the princess and secondary protagonist from before.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
And his character is a nameless man who otherwise goes by Isaiah.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
In his youth, the blue-eyed Stamp was widely considered one of the most handsome men onscreen, and Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini used that to peculiar effect in Teorema (1968), casting the actor as a nameless and wordless visitor who seduces an entire household.
—Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Rather than nameless knight from the previous entry, the new game stars Hornet, the princess and secondary protagonist from before.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
And his character is a nameless man who otherwise goes by Isaiah.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
In his youth, the blue-eyed Stamp was widely considered one of the most handsome men onscreen, and Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini used that to peculiar effect in Teorema (1968), casting the actor as a nameless and wordless visitor who seduces an entire household.
—Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameless
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The unnamed ringleader apparently also tried to sell a copy of a world-famous painting by the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn known as The Syndics, a 17th century portrait of members of Amsterdam's cloth makers' guild, for roughly $150 million.—
NPR,
NPR,
26 Oct. 2025
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Chen kept ledgers of bribes, according to the indictment, and in 2019 a $3 million yacht was bought for a senior official in an unnamed foreign government.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Just glad the world will now get to see what these incredible individuals next to me and off-camera have created.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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We’ve been given so many incredible opportunities, so now the main thing for us is to share with other people.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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Much about the new species’ lifestyle and behavior remains unknown.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Julia Wolf went from a relatively unknown artist to notching a Drake collaboration seemingly overnight.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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The unidentified man reportedly grabbed her from behind, sparking a brief struggle.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The unidentified suspect killed San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Nunez on Monday afternoon in Rancho Cucamonga, according to police.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Skinwalkers are believed to be those who have committed unspeakable acts, gaining dark powers in return.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Harwicz’s books are most generously appreciated as spelunking missions into the cave of the unwell mind, untethered from our op-ed pages or the unspeakable carnage available to us every day on our Instagram reels.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
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Even then, though, the path is obscure.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Many years have passed since nursing home patients lived in the Redlands Road building, the obscure permit on which the occupancy rested has lapsed.—
Lou Murray,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or P3 Tips.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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While many countries have pushed to limit or outright prohibit anonymous sperm donations, Klitzman noted the US does not have similar laws.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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These dishes have been there for generations, like the ineffable energy that seeps from the walls of this special Bay View nook.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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What else is there to say in the face of the ineffable?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Nameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameless. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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