Synonyms of unnamed

unnamed

adjective

ˌən-ˈnāmd 

1

as in one

known but not named

used some unnamed procedure for testing the accuracy of the device

Synonyms & Similar Words

• one
• anonymous
• unspecified
• unidentified
• certain
• some
• given
• specific
• particular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• named
• known
• specified

2

as in unidentified

not named or identified by a name

the newspaper article quoted several unnamed sources

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unidentified
• anonymous
• untitled
• nameless
• faceless
• unspecified
• unbaptized
• innominate
• unknown
• obscure
• incognito
• unchristened
• undetermined
• unheralded
• unsung
• unheard-of
• unremarkable
• uncelebrated
• unexceptional

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• named
• designated
• termed
• dubbed
• labeled
• famous
• known
• specified
• notable
• titled
• famed
• baptized
• renowned
• noteworthy
• christened
• remarkable
• noted
• denominated
• celebrated
• exceptional
• well-known
• tabbed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unnamed

One of the other such works is in the collection of MoMA, while the other is in an unnamed private collection. — Harrison Jacobs For Artnews, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026

The first went to the Getty, in 2010, and the second, in 2014, to buyers unnamed, for around forty million dollars. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026

The unnamed Marine was undertaking training at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost prefecture, the statement said. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026

But one unnamed black bear (Ursus americanus) eating at Anan Creek in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest decided to park underneath a waterfall and enjoy his fishy snack. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Nov. 2026