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faceless

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of faceless

1 lacking in distinctive features or qualities
  • it was precisely because he was a faceless individual that the serial killer was able to go on for so long without detection
Synonyms of faceless

beige, characterless, featureless, indistinctive, neutral, noncommittal, nondescript, vanilla
Words Related to faceless

boring, drab, dreary, dry, dull, flat, humdrum, leaden, monotonous, pedestrian, stodgy, stuffy, tame, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearying
Near Antonyms of faceless

arresting, bold, catchy, dramatic, emphatic, eye-catching, flamboyant, showy, splashy, striking
2 not named or identified by a name
  • faceless gossipmongers had been spreading rumors about the actor's sexual identity for years
Synonyms of faceless

anonymous, incognito, innominate, nameless, unbaptized, unchristened, unidentified, unnamed, untitled
Words Related to faceless

undetermined, unspecified

obscure, uncelebrated, unheard-of, unheralded, unknown, unsung

unexceptional, unremarkable
Near Antonyms of faceless

denominated, designated, specified

labeled (or labelled), tabbed, titled

celebrated, famed, famous, known, notable, noted, noteworthy, remarkable, renowned, well-known

exceptional
Antonyms of faceless

baptized, christened, dubbed, named, termed

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