name·less
name·less/ˈnāmləs/
adjective
- having no name or no known name."some pictures were taken by a nameless photographer"
- (especially of an emotion) not easy to describe; indefinable."a nameless yearning for transcendence"synonyms: unspeakable, unutterable, inexpressible, unmentionable, indescribable, abominable, horrible, dreadful, appalling, shocking, awful, terrible, frightful, indefinable, vague, obscure, unspecified, unspecifiable
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5 days ago · 1. obscure, undistinguished 2. not known by name : anonymous 3. having no legal right to a name (as due to being born to parents not married to each other)
adjective · without a name; anonymous · incapable of being named; indescribable. a nameless horror seized him · too unpleasant or disturbing to be mentioned.
having no name, or having a name that is not known: a nameless soldier, the nameless author of a medieval text.
1. not having or bearing a name 2. left unnamed; anonymous a rogue who shall be nameless 3. not publicly known; obscure 4. lacking a legal name; illegitimate.
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Someone or something that has no name is nameless. You can also describe someone as nameless when you choose not to identify them or reveal their name publicly.
5 days ago · 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 ...
[usually before noun] having no name; whose name you do not know; a nameless grave; thousands of nameless and faceless workers.
There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word nameless, two of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ...
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Mar 9, 2024 · Referring to a character as “nameless” is a very common narrative expression that just means the names aren't known and don't matter for the story.
From Middle English nameles, equivalent to name + -less. Cognate with Dutch naamloos (“nameless”), German namenlos (“nameless”), Danish navnløs (“nameless”), ...