1
as in boring
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
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as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
faceless gossipmongers had been spreading rumors about the actor's sexual identity for years
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Recent Examples of faceless
Deputy Chief Larry Rafferty said allowing residents to get up close to the vehicles is a nice way to show police as more than faceless law enforcement.
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Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Kramatorsk — When wars kill many over years, the names of the dead can bleed into faceless lists.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
The star was getting a bit too old to go around maiming and murdering faceless baddies in recent years; his last several thrillers mostly confined him to cars and trucks.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 July 2025
They were often cast as villains or reduced to silent, faceless figures rarely the heroes of their own stories.
—Vogue, 28 July 2025
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Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Kramatorsk — When wars kill many over years, the names of the dead can bleed into faceless lists.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
The star was getting a bit too old to go around maiming and murdering faceless baddies in recent years; his last several thrillers mostly confined him to cars and trucks.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 July 2025
They were often cast as villains or reduced to silent, faceless figures rarely the heroes of their own stories.
—Vogue, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faceless
Adjective
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Historically, tracking demand for electricity was a boring task marked by little to no change.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Uranus has already been demanding freedom in your day-to-day, pushing you to ditch boring structures.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
31 Aug. 2025
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The move reverses a Biden-era decision to keep it at its temporary headquarters in Colorado, an unnamed person familiar with the announcement told The Associated Press.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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There’s a fundamental rub that’s talked about in every boardroom, according to a person with knowledge of these conversations, who asked to remain unnamed to speak about private discussions.—
Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Two decades later, and with audience affection for The Office as enduring as ever, Daniels has once again built an all-new mockumentary-style workplace comedy around an nondescript office, this time in the form of The Paper — a new Peacock series about a Midwestern newsroom fighting for survival.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Today, there’s a cross painted high on the front of Partakers of Christ’s nondescript cinder-block facade.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Aug. 2025
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Judge Cannon has opted to keep the jury anonymous and partially sequester them during the trial, with federal marshals picking up and dropping off the jurors from a confidential location daily.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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But with the rise of social media and anonymous forums, that may be trickier on the modern internet.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the far distance lies the Pacific Ocean, and beyond that, featureless protuberances labeled Japan, Russia and China.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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The featureless face on the left, gilded from the crown of the head to the midline of the nose (perhaps a nod to classical drawing), shifts deeply into abstraction and human obscurity within the natural world.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The reason was that these unidentified objects descended from high altitudes of over 10,000 feet to as low as 500 feet in seconds.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Payne, Williams and the unidentified 31-year-old man from Pontiac.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Nearly 3,000 Amazon shoppers gave the candle trio a five-star rating for their adjustable brightness, realistic flickering features, and neutral colors.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cleaning solution—Use a mild, pH-neutral cleaner specifically designed for hardwood floors.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Recreate her look with these beige tall boots that skim just below the knee.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The interchangeable bands are available in orange, blue, beige, green, and brown, while the buckle is available in Greige Sand, Night Black, and Brown Copper.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Faceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faceless. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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