NAMELESS Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

nameless

adjective

ˈnām-ləs

Definition of nameless

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 This tour was nameless when originally announced, but t-shirts for sale at the merch stand call it the Long Hot Summer Tour 2026. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2026 Rumours break like waves in some nameless river, dappling our sleeves with falsehood. — Literary Hub, 28 May 2026 But arguably the most intriguing project remained nameless and was little more than an aside. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 25 May 2026 Most MacBooks have excellent displays, so a cheap and nameless secondary display probably isn’t going to work for many Mac users. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for nameless

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameless

Adjective

Attorneys representing the 26 unnamed workers said in a legal complaint filed in the United States Northern District Court of California that the plaintiffs were among the 10% of Meta's workforce cut in the company's May layoff round.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 14 July 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced over the weekend that the unnamed patient works for a humanitarian aid organization and tested positive for the Bundibugyo virus, the strain of Ebola that is behind the DRC's outbreak.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of unnamed

Adjective

That while Richard Gadd was incredible in it, not recognizing Jamie Bell was pretty shocking to me.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 July 2026
States, including Arkansas, are about to take on a large part of the incredible financial responsibility for administering SNAP, along with a significant portion of the program's benefit costs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 July 2026

Definition of incredible

Adjective

Hiddleston relies on professors, scholars, archaeologists and psychologists to piece together what happened to a teenage blacksmith apprentice, a businesswoman/bathhouse proprietor and an unidentified Praetorian guard.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
One of the victims, still unidentified, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital, police said.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of unidentified

Adjective

Sutton said The Wounded Blue first purchased the officer a wheelchair before connecting him with a renowned spinal surgeon through the same anonymous donor.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
By 1775, at age 47, as the first shots rang out at Lexington and Concord, her anonymous satires and plays were already shaping public opinion in support of independence.

— Robin Follman, Oc Register, 4 July 2026

Definition of anonymous

Adjective

Too much wanting for something ineffable, something that feels more like absence than body, the negative space around a someone.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Nonetheless, Simón stirs up the ineffable sadness that comes with wanting answers to the mysteries of your family — and then, like it or not, receiving them.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026