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

That’s according to a story in the Financial Times that quoted unnamed credit rating analysts that have been lobbied by the two AI companies’ bankers. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

The bigger factor threatening to drive a wedge between them surfaces when Miguel receives a proposal to design an enormous bunker in Hawaii for an unnamed tech billionaire. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Defense attorney Kevin Reddington repeatedly referred to the unnamed juror as a male inside and outside court. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

John’s father Melvyn (Bill Pullman), a wealthy captain-of-industry-type whose relationship with his son has been under some unnamed strain for a long time, is in hospital, dying. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Sep. 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