faceless

adjective

ˈfās-ləs How to pronounce faceless (audio)
Definition of facelessnext
1
as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities it was precisely because he was a faceless individual that the serial killer was able to go on for so long without detection

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2
as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name faceless gossipmongers had been spreading rumors about the actor's sexual identity for years

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Recent Examples of faceless For three months, every beat writer, radio personality, blogger, podcaster and nameless, faceless fan account on X has offered their takes on what’s next for Quinn Hughes. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 In outline, these are elegant Bond-villain machines for faceless, leaderless, pervasive espionage and assassination, the stuff of paranoid nightmares and stochastic violence. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 The film could have only benefited from narrowing its scope away from all the government muck, an attempt to flesh out a mythology for its villains that are scarier simply as faceless, mysterious weapons of mass destruction. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026 Other faceless autonomous equipment have already hit worksites with that strained labor-supply dynamic; take Deere’s field systems and Caterpillar’s mining platforms, as examples. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for faceless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faceless
  1. boring
  2. unnamed
  3. nondescript
  4. anonymous
  5. featureless
  6. unidentified
  7. neutral
  8. characterless
Adjective
  • Let’s start with tracking Savu, where, because of the tiny tribes, the most obvious and boring thing ends up happening.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Smith is betting that in a market where every phone looks the same, the bigger risk is being boring.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of boring
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  • Page Six reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources, that Evans has been seeking Hollywood legal representation over a possible cut.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Bullish Wall Street Venture Global, for example, is in advanced talks with QatarEnergy to supply 3 million metric tons annually, unnamed sources told Reuters.
    — Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of unnamed
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  • In December 2025, SAPD property crimes Detective Nathan Zachary recommended using a drive-through when possible and concealing cash in a purse or nondescript bag rather than carrying it in a bank envelope.
    — Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Despite celebrating his album’s release with friends the night before, Quavo arrives early to the nondescript downtown Los Angeles studio with no entourage in sight.
    — Mikey Fresh, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of nondescript
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  • Last month, citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported that Solidigm was holding pitch meetings with investment banks for an IPO that could value the company at up to $150 billion.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • One of the anonymous security officials who spoke to Reuters said Iran would also aim to prevent repairs after any attacks, to keep disruptions going as long as possible.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of anonymous
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  • In the satellite photo, the woods were more or less featureless except for the town line, superimposed in yellow over the treetops, and a blue dot, me, on top of that yellow line.
    — James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The small army at Kostabi World turned out images of featureless characters moving through strange, otherworldly scenes, caught between intimacy, alienation, and the discomfort of contemporary life.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of featureless
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
  • Piper Sandler downgrades Deckers to underweight from neutral The firm sees too many headwinds ahead.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Although black proved to be the most popular choice, most Salomon pairs (at least those in neutral colorways) tend to go with pretty much anything, from jeans to track pants to pleated miniskirts.
    — Nuria Luis, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of neutral
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  • Nowadays, old-school residents bemoan the neighborhood’s evolution from grungy to grandiose; what was once a warren of hedonism has become a breeding ground for characterless watering holes whose lack of personality is bested only by the exorbitance of their beer prices.
    — Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
  • Dąbrowski is pictured taking a catnap in a sleeping bag in some characterless photo studio.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of characterless

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“Faceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faceless. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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