innominate

adjective

i-ˈnä-mə-nət How to pronounce innominate (audio)
Definition of innominatenext
as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name those innominate artisans and artists who built and decorated the great medieval cathedrals of Europe

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Recent Examples of innominate All of the innominate girlfriends, wives, roommates, teachers and even a children's shelter worker offer similarly unfettered commentary. — Hilary Moss, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innominate
  1. unnamed
  2. unidentified
  3. anonymous
Adjective
  • Trout and Neto reached out to an unnamed Rams player on Tuesday to gather intel on their new owner, who has a sterling reputation amongst his NFL peers.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Now, the unnamed man is known to several of the York establishments.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of unnamed
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
Adjective
  • In early August, Crump said the Mississippi Board of Nursing opened – and then quickly closed – a professional misconduct investigation into Wells-Wonsley after receiving a barrage of anonymous complaints following her son’s death.
    — Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • An art installation by the Guerilla Girls, anonymous artist activists, invited fans to air their grievances on chalkboards.
    — James Pollard, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of anonymous

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innominate
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“Innominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innominate. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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