nameless

[ˈneɪmləs]

nameless Definition

• 1. without a name; anonymous
• 2. too unpleasant or disturbing to be mentioned by name

Using nameless: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "nameless" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The victims of the massacre were buried in a nameless grave.

• Example

  She felt a nameless fear when she heard the strange noise.

• Example

  The book describes the nameless horrors of war.

• Example

  He was just another nameless face in the crowd.

nameless Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for nameless

• anonymous
• unidentified
• unnamed
• faceless
• unknown

Antonyms for nameless

• named
• known
• identified

Phrases with nameless

• nameless dread

  a feeling of intense fear or anxiety that is difficult to describe or explain

  Example

  She woke up in the middle of the night with a nameless dread.

• nameless thing

  something that is too unpleasant or disturbing to be named or described

  Example

  The movie was full of nameless things that made me feel uneasy.

• nameless horror

  something that is too terrible or frightening to be named or described

  Example

  The book describes the nameless horrors of war.

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Summary: nameless in Brief

'Nameless' [ˈneɪmləs] means without a name or anonymous, as in 'He was just another nameless face in the crowd.' It can also refer to something too unpleasant or disturbing to be named, as in 'The victims of the massacre were buried in a nameless grave.' The phrase 'nameless dread' denotes an intense feeling of fear or anxiety that is difficult to describe or explain.