UNBAPTIZED Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

unbaptized

adjective

ˌən-bap-ˈtīzd

Definition of unbaptized

as in unnamed

not named or identified by a name thus far the novel I've been working on remains unbaptized

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Recent Examples of unbaptized To the left of Bernard are Hebrew children; to the right are the Christian children who were baptized (the unbaptized being in Limbo). — Mary Jo Bang july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025 Researchers think the bodies likely belonged to unbaptized children. — Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024 Because the Catholic Church promulgated the belief that a child who died unbaptized could not be buried in consecrated ground, lay people desperate for their children to be properly laid to rest would find their own sites of significance. — NBC News, 8 Apr. 2021 Duendes, a type of gnome that has long been featured in regional Catholic lore, are said to haunt, and even steal, unbaptized babies. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2018

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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

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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

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