unchristened

adjective

ˌən-ˈkri-sᵊnd How to pronounce unchristened (audio)
Definition of unchristenednext
as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name some unchristened dog that we just adopted from the local pound

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  1. unnamed
  2. anonymous
  3. unidentified
Adjective
  • That’s according to a story in the Financial Times that quoted unnamed credit rating analysts that have been lobbied by the two AI companies’ bankers.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The bigger factor threatening to drive a wedge between them surfaces when Miguel receives a proposal to design an enormous bunker in Hawaii for an unnamed tech billionaire.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of unnamed
Adjective
  • Jerry could easily be a caricature of a pretentious artiste stuck overseeing anonymous regional theater productions.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Five days later, an anonymous caller alerted the Missouri Department of Social Services Children’s Division that Deutsch was allegedly physically and mentally abusing the child.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of anonymous
Adjective
  • The scale of the disaster has proved challenging for authorities, with morgues overwhelmed by a large number of unidentified remains.
    — Andrew Jones, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
  • After both drivers made hand gestures at each other, the unidentified victim drove to a house in Poolville, and Jones followed, the release stated.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of unidentified
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“Unchristened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchristened. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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