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
Rather than nameless knight from the previous entry, the new game stars Hornet, the princess and secondary protagonist from before.
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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
And no one wants to be reduced to a nameless fulfillment partner in someone else’s ecosystem.
—Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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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
And no one wants to be reduced to a nameless fulfillment partner in someone else’s ecosystem.
—Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameless
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The unnamed man was on Mount Victoria trail, according to the Associated Press.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The terminal was previously unnamed.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Reykjavik—famous for its incredible local cuisine, colorful architecture, and easy access to Iceland’s many natural wonders—also took the top spot in last year’s report.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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The eerie moments of darkness by day and the awe-inspiring sight of the corona are what make a total eclipse experience so incredible.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Jourdan is a relatively calm ghost (staff report objects being moved around the restaurant), but there’s a slightly more active spirit in the Courtyard Bar, where there have been three instances of an unknown source throwing a glass from across the room.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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An unexpected set of circumstances set the stage for Boots, which is otherwise relatively modest and unknown compared to the titles bookending it, to make its mark on the Top 10 after premiering on October 9.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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The indictment also refers to an unidentified Player 3.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Police said that on the morning of March 18, officers took the unidentified man, who suffers from mental illness, to Henry Ford Hospital.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Skinwalkers are believed to be those who have committed unspeakable acts, gaining dark powers in return.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Harwicz’s books are most generously appreciated as spelunking missions into the cave of the unwell mind, untethered from our op-ed pages or the unspeakable carnage available to us every day on our Instagram reels.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
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Some use protocols that are not designed to protect privacy, obscure ownership or fail to encrypt traffic properly.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The jokes about gallon jars of mayonnaise perhaps obscure the company’s true power.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Bryan Jackson was even more anonymous with six carries for 22 yards.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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However, an anonymous NFL general manager has urged the team to target a bizarre position instead.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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What else is there to say in the face of the ineffable?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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In fact, the tranquility of the rocking waves, or maybe the transient, ineffable quality of the water, seems to have lodged in Christian’s brain.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Nameless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameless. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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