FACELESSNESS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

facelessness

noun

Definition of facelessness

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

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Noun

From obscurity to the top of the football world, all in the matter of a few days.

— Sam McDowell August 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Her hypnotic, unconventional works propelled her from near-obscurity to a place in the world’s most prominent museums.

— Juno Carmel, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of obscurity

Noun

Their silence two days after Steinem's death contrasted with the outpouring of grief, thanks and respect for Steinem from leading figures on the left, particularly of her generation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Detric Bing-Dukes stood in silence as the scene erupted around him.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of silence

Noun

The result has captivated critics and audiences — and affirmed that the film deserved to see the light of day, after coming very close to disappearing into oblivion.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
And of his fascination in the idea that people might go on living after death, in oblivion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of oblivion

Noun

The Dodgers could be sold for a valuation of $10 billion to $13 billion — at the higher end, three times as much as the record sale price for a major league team — an industry source told The Times on the condition of anonymity.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Sources at Chelsea, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation, accused Monaco of unprofessionalism for reneging on a €54million (£47m) deal agreed just hours earlier.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of anonymity

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