1
as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name
the victim of the crime will remain nameless to protect his privacy those nameless editors who write the synopses for TV shows in the newspaper
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as in incredible
beyond the power to describe
was seized with a nameless, vague fear that made her seek the companionship of another person
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as in unknown
not widely known
a nameless poet who has just been rediscovered by devotees of love poems
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Recent Examples of nameless
The short list of casualties includes security officer Siberian (Diêm Camille) — who is the victim of a giant plant monster — and a series of nameless soldiers who are killed by a Xenomorph.
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Rather than nameless knight from the previous entry, the new game stars Hornet, the princess and secondary protagonist from before.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
And his character is a nameless man who otherwise goes by Isaiah.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
In his youth, the blue-eyed Stamp was widely considered one of the most handsome men onscreen, and Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini used that to peculiar effect in Teorema (1968), casting the actor as a nameless and wordless visitor who seduces an entire household.
—Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Rather than nameless knight from the previous entry, the new game stars Hornet, the princess and secondary protagonist from before.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
And his character is a nameless man who otherwise goes by Isaiah.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
In his youth, the blue-eyed Stamp was widely considered one of the most handsome men onscreen, and Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini used that to peculiar effect in Teorema (1968), casting the actor as a nameless and wordless visitor who seduces an entire household.
—Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameless
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The company just delivered its first Cessna Citation Ascend this past week to an unnamed owner, marking its official launch onto the aviation scene.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
7 Jan. 2026
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Take her description of her decision to quit acting after turning 50 — prompted by her peremptory tone when speaking to an unnamed person on set.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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First, of course, is Nakache’s incredible resilience in the face of the demons of his past, which stem from the greater history of his country.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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There were some incredible individual seasons across positions like San Francisco RB Christian McCaffrey, Seattle WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cleveland DE Myles Garrett.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The cause of the fire is still unknown.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Currently, details about the containment or cause of the fire are unknown.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The victim, an unidentified 48-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, the fire department said.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Firefighters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department assisted in retrieving the remains of an unidentified man from the rocky shoreline below.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Below, Deadline speaks to Victor about their directorial debut, building a loving friendship and getting through the unspeakable hardships that life can throw at you.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Many of the most damaging storms of recent years caused unspeakable devastation while being far weaker than Category 5.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
29 Oct. 2025
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Add to that list Inhotim, a sprawling and relatively obscure contemporary art collection in the jungle of the state of Minas Gerais that surpasses any notion of what a museum can be.—
William O'Connor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani began his campaign as a relatively obscure state lawmaker, little known even within New York City.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Chris Robinson, whose group, the Black Crowes, didn’t get enough voter support for a 2025 induction and were near the very bottom of Vulture’s anonymous Rock Hall ballot.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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Israeli media, citing anonymous officials, have reported that Hamas was delaying the release of Goldin's body in hopes of negotiating safe passage for more than 100 militants surrounded by Israeli forces and trapped in the enclave's southernmost city of Rafah.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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The film draws power from the subtle specificity; Børsum’s voice, low and knowing, comes suffused with an ineffable meaning.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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Some of those moms include the terrific performers Cindy Cheung and Liz Wisan, and the play itself promises satire, songs, bouffon, bodily fluids, and, underneath it all, a contemplation of overwhelming joy and ineffable heartache.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Nameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameless. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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