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

Tencent is now working on a new AI agent that can be integrated with the company’s ubiquitous WeChat superapp, The Information reported on March 10, citing unnamed sources. —Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026

He has not been charged with any crimes regarding the unnamed female victims who have spoken with authorities. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026

Another victim recounted in her own FBI interview that during a trip to Epstein’s island, Epstein flew her to another island and introduced her to an unnamed billionaire. —Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026

Radcliffe’s unnamed narrator began making the list at 7 years old after his mother attempted to take her own life. —Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 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