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

In a 33-page complaint filed in Sacramento County court, Qualls made several allegations against Chairwoman Corrin Rankin, Executive Director Scott Winn, spokesperson Matt Shupe along with other unnamed party officials. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

In a 2015 episode of the crypto podcast Epicenter, Hanson described several internal trials at unnamed corporations. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

His uncertain fate plays out in the present-day imagination of an unnamed curator of unspecified gender, who has been employed by the palace to dress some of its rooms for public viewing in the wake of an undescribed personal tragedy. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Arcana Studios, the production arm of Arcana Labs, and MForMedia will also co-produce original content for MENA audiences, with unnamed titles already in development. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 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