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nameless
adjective name·less \ˈnām-ləs\
: having a name that is not known or told
: not having a name
: not marked with a name
Full Definition of NAMELESS
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: not known by name : anonymous
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: having no legal right to a name : illegitimate
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: not having been given a name : unnamed
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: not marked with a name <a nameless grave>
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a : incapable of precise description : indefinable b : too repulsive or distressing to describe
— name·less·ly adverb
— name·less·ness noun
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First Known Use of NAMELESS
14th century
Related to NAMELESS
- Synonyms
- anonymous, faceless, incognito, innominate, unbaptized, unchristened, unidentified, unnamed, untitled
- Antonyms
- baptized, christened, dubbed, named, termed
NAMELESS Defined for Kids
nameless
adjective name·less \ˈnām-ləs\
Definition of NAMELESS for Kids
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: having no name <a nameless species>
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: not marked with a name <a nameless grave>
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: not to be described <Upon entering the house he suffered nameless fears.>
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