facelessness

noun

Definition of facelessnessnext
as in obscurity
the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown the facelessness of those early participants in the American civil rights movement

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Recent Examples of facelessness Many imaginative fans saw Slender Man’s facelessness as a blank canvas in which to reimagine him in any number of ways, Chess added. — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for facelessness
  1. obscurity
  2. silence
  3. oblivion
  4. anonymity
Noun
  • Some of the coverage may be ugly and unfair, but isn’t obscurity worse?
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Ketchup Entertainment later acquired the film for $50 million, saving it from obscurity.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscurity
Noun
  • The Oscar winner broke her silence about the loss in an interview on the SmartLess podcast, which is hosted by Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes.
    — Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Hickerson broke his silence for the first time since Panettiere died Sunday of an apparent overdose as his attorney Sloan Ellis made a statement on his behalf.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of silence
Noun
  • De Zerbi saved Tottenham from oblivion last season but can that translate into something longer-term?
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • This multi-level tale of the battle against oblivion made for one of the Previews’ highlights.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of oblivion
Noun
  • The person requested anonymity due to the sensitivity in speaking with foreign media.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the team and player have not revealed that information.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of anonymity

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“Facelessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/facelessness. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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