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

Waits unfurls a sad story over the course of the song, dropping details about an unnamed woman in red shoes who’s standing by the newsstand outside a pharmacy on a cold, rainy night. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026

King has begun legal proceedings against this unnamed European publisher. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

The Cornell 7 lawsuit refers to the legal document filed by an unnamed Cornell University student who accused seven men of raping and drugging her at a frat house party in October 2024 — and faced no legal consequences. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Advertisement An unnamed department official told CNN in June 2026 that the Administration plans to file at least 250 denaturalization cases by this October. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 6 Oct. 2026