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adjective

ˈnō-ˌnām How to pronounce no-name (audio)
Definition of no-namenext
as in unknown
not widely known a low-budget movie with a cast of no-name actors

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no-name

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noun

as in lightweight

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Recent Examples of no-name
Adjective
Despite its numerous accolades, the vibe remains refreshingly unpretentious (there’s a no-name-dropping sign outside the venue). — Mariette Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026 Several Padres relievers who came to San Diego as relative no-names turned into late-inning bullies. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2026 They were phased out, and we ‘no-name announcers’ were phased in. — Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 4 May 2026 The no-name respiratory virus Boring old common colds that don't have fancy names are the thing doctors are seeing most often. — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for no-name
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-name
  1. unknown
  2. lightweight
  3. obscure
  4. half-pint
  5. noncelebrity
  6. whippersnapper
  7. nobody
  8. twerp
Adjective
  • Physically resembles Harop; performance equivalence unknown ​Despite the aircraft’s striking physical resemblance to the Israeli Harop, its actual technological equivalence remains unconfirmed.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Because my parents crossed oceans, defied the odds to build a new life in an unknown land.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of unknown
Noun
  • The lightweight, over-ear headphones shipped with the very first Walkman and served as the blueprint for highly portable personal audio for years.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Santoni showed off its lightweight Easy shoe collection with a slate of programing during marathon weekend in New York City.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of lightweight
Adjective
  • The pope is, among many other things, an American baby boomer who, earlier this summer, referenced in a footnote in a treatise on peace a Dylan lyric so obscure that not even Padgett had ever heard of it.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
  • From star lender to seized bank Ueno Bank, which skyrocketed from an obscure finance company to a household name in less than five years, claimed more than 60% of Paraguay’s adults as customers.
    — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of obscure
Noun
  • Add lemon herb orzo, garlic bacon Brussels sprouts or split pea soup in half-pint or pint sizes.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
  • Then stir in sugar, and ladle the hot jelly into half-pint canning jars.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
Definition of half-pint
Noun
  • No, that’s what would happen to a noncelebrity such as yourself.
    — Dave Barry, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2022
  • While Kardashian certainly wasn't the first celebrity (or even noncelebrity) to wear a vintage or archival garment, this particular line of criticism quickly became the focus of the ire directed at Kardashian.
    — Racquel Gates, CNN, 10 May 2022
Definition of noncelebrity
Noun
  • Klay Thompson, 36, and DeMar DeRozan, 37 this week, are reported targets, with perhaps also Bradley Beal, 33, and whippersnapper Zach LaVine, 31, as Heat eyes backcourt/playmaking/perimeter help to abet the Giannis/Bam core.
    — Greg Cote August 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The young whippersnappers in their nice Manhattan apartments see the COVID-19 pandemic as simply one more roadblock between them and hooking up.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Definition of whippersnapper
Noun
  • The people who eventually brought Elf to the big screen came from wildly different corners of Hollywood, from nobodies to legends, executives to improvisers, Comedy Central to Saturday Night Live.
    — Andy Richter with Aaron Karo, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
  • His presence was transformative; Stewart made the goofiest, most easily disregarded TV franchise for nerds and nobodies into a work full of warmth and gravitas.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of nobody
Noun
  • In a January 2025 episode with guest Drew Afualo, a social media influencer, Kylie Kelce quipped about the same mystery twerp from her high school days.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Once a sky-blue democracy is restored, may Trump’s days of infamy be ruled illegitimate and his name and legacy duly tainted by all of history, darkly blackened or cautiously reddened in the honest records that this twerp and his twisted cohorts have conspired so heinously to whitewash.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Definition of twerp

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