innominate

adjective

i-ˈnä-mə-nət How to pronounce innominate (audio)
Definition of innominatenext
as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name those innominate artisans and artists who built and decorated the great medieval cathedrals of Europe

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Recent Examples of innominate All of the innominate girlfriends, wives, roommates, teachers and even a children's shelter worker offer similarly unfettered commentary. — Hilary Moss, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innominate
  1. unnamed
  2. unidentified
  3. anonymous
Adjective
  • Blanche issued his orders appearing to kill the fund late Sunday after a week of negotiations, with Cornyn and Tillis claiming an unnamed White House advisor appeared to be blocking the DOJ from making a deal.
    — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • However, multiple reports, citing unnamed sources, said Infantino was positioned to be chief executive of the investment arm in his post-FIFA days, a job that pays $30 million a year.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of unnamed
Adjective
  • The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces said on X that an unidentified object flying westward in the middle of the night was tracked in Polish airspace and an F-16 fighter jet was launched to identify and intercept it.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Her older sister, Cynthia Dunbar, said the family spent nearly 50 years wondering what happened before finally learning Michelle had been the unidentified homicide victim all along.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of unidentified
Adjective
  • Getty Images Manchester City has set its asking price for Real Madrid target Rodri according to Sky Sports and Mundo Deportivo, who cited anonymous sources.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Filing anonymous complaints against one’s neighbors does not promote community.
    — DP Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of anonymous

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innocuous
innominate
in no time
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“Innominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innominate. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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