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
According to Swinton’s nameless administrator, Faithfull is the ministry’s first subject to receive a deep-dive report.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
The zombie-like inhabitants aren’t just nameless fodder.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Ah, the English countryside, a place of verdant Arthurian forests, bizzing bees, and fast-moving zombies driven by some nameless need to feast upon human flesh.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
For the nameless protagonist—a young fact-checker recently separated from his wife—a punishing club itinerary provides the opposite of community and connection.
—Andrew Holter, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
The zombie-like inhabitants aren’t just nameless fodder.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Ah, the English countryside, a place of verdant Arthurian forests, bizzing bees, and fast-moving zombies driven by some nameless need to feast upon human flesh.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
For the nameless protagonist—a young fact-checker recently separated from his wife—a punishing club itinerary provides the opposite of community and connection.
—Andrew Holter, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameless
Adjective
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The White House initially defended the post, but after the flood of bipartisan outrage, pivoted to blaming it on an unnamed staffer.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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While unnamed in the indictment, such products from the company SaferWatch were piloted during the 2024-25 school year in the city’s public schools.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Humans have always made incredible sacrifices for ambition.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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There’s also some incredible concert footage to boot.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The plane crashed into mountainous terrain in unknown circumstances, according to preliminary information, the National Transportation Safety Board said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Set on the eve of the German invasion of Belgium and the Netherlands, the drama explores the situation for Belgian Jews, torn between staying in their homeland amid or fleeing for an unknown destiny, through the prism of a love story and the microcosm of the broadcast radio world.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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Harbour, 50, was spotted elsewhere in the city Saturday with an unidentified woman, TMZ reports.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this month, Israel transferred the bodies of 54 Palestinians and 66 boxes containing human remains, all unidentified, to Gaza via the Red Cross.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Based on true events, Lost Girls focuses on the aftermath of unspeakable crimes rather than the crimes themselves.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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The mood was of unspeakable sadness and grief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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And third, the center of the nebula is obscure, with what looks like a wispy cloud in the foreground blocking us from seeing the central star itself.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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The group that organized the convoy was connected to a broader network of nurses, doctors, and volunteers, which had been coördinating dozens of surgeries for protesters marooned in their homes, in obscure corners of the country.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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The spectacle surrounding the case has only been exacerbated by a flurry of anonymous notes to media organizations, variously claiming to know Guthrie’s location, demanding payment for her safe return, or even alleging to be the kidnappers themselves.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Feb. 2026
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At least Stijn Verhoeven and Ewa Mroczkowska’s nuanced production design for the interiors, including bourgeois homes full of kitschy knick-knacks, anonymous office spaces and frigidly austere villas, tell a story of their own about the material culture of the era.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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Leadership is often treated as something mystical—an ineffable quality possessed by a lucky few.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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No matter the parameters, the one thing the most romantic hotels in the world all have in common is that ineffable sense of escape.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Nameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameless. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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