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 Most MacBooks have excellent displays, so a cheap and nameless secondary display probably isn’t going to work for many Mac users. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 This tour was nameless when originally announced, but t-shirts for sale at the merch stand call it the Long Hot Summer Tour 2026. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2026 That’s bad news for our nameless hero’s nine-year-old daughter Rainy (Yang Enyou, button-cute but with some pleasing grit), visiting from their native China. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 June 2026 Read more Today, a memorial to that battle stands near Concord’s Old North Bridge, showing a nameless minuteman dropping his plow and picking up a musket. — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nameless

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameless

Adjective

When King asked if the unnamed celebrity was the one, Brown didn't hesitate.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
Evidence also led officials to arrest an unnamed juvenile, who police say is facing charges of criminal use of an article with an altered identification mark and possession of a handgun by a person under 18.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of unnamed

Adjective

In the 29th minute, Argentina sent a pass toward the net, and Messi beat the defense with an incredible first step.

— Tim Rohan, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Cape Verde came astonishingly close to taking defending champions Argentina all the way to penalties, eventually falling to a 3-2 extra-time defeat despite an incredible goal from full-back Sidny Lopes Cabral.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of incredible

Adjective

The Forest Service reports the herd’s origins are unknown, noting it may be linked to mustang drives between Owens Valley and Nevada.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
The international team, led by researchers at Aalto University, combined machine learning with quantum physics calculations to identify two previously unknown superconductors, YRu3B2 and LuRu3B2.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026

Definition of unknown

Adjective

The driver, an unidentified male, was alone in the silver sedan.

— Josh Taylor, CBS News, 2 July 2026
The company’s lax security allowed the unidentified Chinese developer to continue accessing all customer personal information even after leaving the company, South Korean officials said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Definition of unidentified

Adjective

Intentionally vague and obscure, the Daodejing would go on to inspire various interpretations ranging from philosophical reflections to how to realize the Dao in everyday practice.

— Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
The end of legal slavery in New York should not be an obscure historical fact.

— Tunisia Morrison, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

Definition of obscure

Adjective

Sutton said The Wounded Blue first purchased the officer a wheelchair before connecting him with a renowned spinal surgeon through the same anonymous donor.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
By 1775, at age 47, as the first shots rang out at Lexington and Concord, her anonymous satires and plays were already shaping public opinion in support of independence.

— Robin Follman, Oc Register, 4 July 2026

Definition of anonymous

Adjective

Nonetheless, Simón stirs up the ineffable sadness that comes with wanting answers to the mysteries of your family — and then, like it or not, receiving them.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
That, for you at least, that ineffable quality that gives a density, a weight.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026