NAMELESS Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

nameless

adjective

ˈnām-ləs

Definition of nameless

as in unnamed

not named or identified by a name the victim of the crime will remain nameless to protect his privacy those nameless editors who write the synopses for TV shows in the newspaper

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as in incredible

beyond the power to describe was seized with a nameless, vague fear that made her seek the companionship of another person

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as in unknown

not widely known a nameless poet who has just been rediscovered by devotees of love poems

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Recent Examples of nameless The body police, in these cases, aren’t a horde of nameless Instagrammers but our bosses, our Hinge dates, our peers. — Brittney McNamara, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026 The story is set in a post-apocalyptic world where 39 women and one girl—the book’s nameless protagonist—have been imprisoned in an underground bunker for years. — Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026 That show, which debuted in 2014 and had a four-season run, followed both notable and nameless figures during the Revolutionary War. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 SignalTrace may begin with a nameless pattern, but its value comes from recognizing that pattern again and connecting it to information that police already possess. — Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nameless

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameless

Adjective

Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz praised the rapid response of both citizens and staff, while highlighting an unnamed teacher who confronted the gunman directly by throwing a cellphone and tackling him.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Queries were also submitted to an unnamed AI chatbot account associated with Alfozan’s wife, requesting information on how to capture audio, use passive scanning in live listening and encrypt an SD card, among other prompts, the complaint said.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of unnamed

Adjective

Portioned cups of sauces, dressings have some sort of liquid sitting on the lids from an unknown source.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
At least seven Jews are among the 17,000 missing Lebanese people whose fate remains unknown decades after the 15-year war ended, according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of unknown

Adjective

Dogen wrote of an ostensibly genuine but unidentified couple living in New York City with two kids on combined incomes of $500,000.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
According to the complaint, at the party Doe was given a shot of unidentified alcohol by one of the fraternity members, which the complaint identifies as student Kevin Shim, and encouraged to drink it.

— Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of unidentified

Adjective

Pamela Voorhees’s appeal was always as an unlikely killer, a devoted mother driven to unspeakable violence by a personal tragedy.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
This woman, this young woman, had already endured something that is utterly unspeakable and that at every turn, she was failed by people and institutions with an obligation to protect her.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of unspeakable

Adjective

What came next would eventually turn an obscure Medicaid settlement into a criminal investigation.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
There was very little original local production, and people were finding their favourite TV shows through obscure corners of the web.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscure

Adjective

Last month, citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported that Solidigm was considering an initial public offering and had held pitch meetings with investment banks.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Boucher said the California couple designated her as their spokesperson and wished to remain anonymous.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of anonymous

Adjective

Both the not said and the unsayable—the ineffable—pull new elements into a telling.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
By definition, an It girl is someone with an ineffable quality—culturally relevant, with that unique blend of beauty, confidence, and magnetism that can’t be taught or bought.

— Sarah Michelle Gellar, Time, 30 Sep. 2026