Definition of nameless
1 : obscure, undistinguished
2 : not known by name : anonymous
3 : having no legal right to a name : illegitimate
4 : not having been given a name : unnamed
5 : not marked with a name a nameless grave
6a : incapable of precise description : indefinableb : too repulsive or distressing to describe
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adverbnamelessness
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of nameless in a Sentence
She left the hotel with a nameless man in a black jacket.
The source for my story prefers to remain nameless.
A top government official, who shall remain nameless, has expressed concern about the decision.
The men were buried there in nameless graves.
Recent Examples of nameless from the Web
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A mentally ill man thrust into the role of unwitting hero, left nameless and even further broken for his efforts.
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Part of the reason people are venting their anger on the government, analysts said, is that the perpetrators are faceless and nameless.
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This flyer is a fraud, and an effort by some nameless entity to divide us and get people to sell their own neighbors, like Judas Iscariot, for a few pieces of silver.
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Naturally, our nameless protagonist is one of these special folks.
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First Known Use of nameless
14th century
NAMELESS Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of nameless for English Language Learners
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: having a name that is not known or told
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: not having a name
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: not marked with a name
NAMELESS Defined for Kids
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