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

Others are more pointed; her recounting of an attempt to make a new friend and the disastrous dinner party that ensued, a nightmarish experience on the set of an (unnamed) indie movie set, a nightmarish experience becoming a member of an (unnamed) celebrity and influencer gym in Los Angeles. —Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026

The prosecutor’s office put the onus on an unnamed ICE attorney. —Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026

Reportedly, the unnamed woman was assaulted by her ex while Barron was on a FaceTime call with her. —Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2026

The unnamed culprit throughout the conference was Nvidia, which recently got approval from both governments to sell advanced AI chips to China. —Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 26 Mar. 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