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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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
While many other Americans saw those Iraqis and Afghans as faceless Muslims in an enemy country, those images transported to me my grandmother’s jasmine scented garden, those faces reminded me of my cousins.
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Alex Shams, Time, 14 Mar. 2026
When such an error occurs, who takes the responsibility for a faceless program?
—Justin Salhani, The Dial, 5 Mar. 2026
That human connection — a pushback against the faceless nature of a streamlined, online system — is what motivates Emhof to leave positive reviews.
—James Doubek, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
Charley tells Craig how Salley makes everything worse for them, and Craig is also faceless, neckless, elbowless, and senseless.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
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Alex Shams, Time, 14 Mar. 2026
When such an error occurs, who takes the responsibility for a faceless program?
—Justin Salhani, The Dial, 5 Mar. 2026
That human connection — a pushback against the faceless nature of a streamlined, online system — is what motivates Emhof to leave positive reviews.
—James Doubek, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
Charley tells Craig how Salley makes everything worse for them, and Craig is also faceless, neckless, elbowless, and senseless.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faceless
Adjective
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And given all of the drama leading into the event, pretty good marks and a relatively boring draft add up to a win.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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As an interactive greeter, Melody shows how smart AI can turn boring service kiosks into friendly, lifelike conversations.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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The story is set in 2013, in a town in an unnamed New England state.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg reported that the merger talks were in the preliminary stages and there is no certainty a deal will go through, according to the outlet’s unnamed sources.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It was parked in front of a dispensary in a nondescript strip mall on Bruceville Road in Valley Hi.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Everything about the camp, with its beige corridors and scuffed canteen, is familiar and nondescript, said Alissa Wilkinson in The New York Times, but writer-director Charlie Polinger knows how to make the everyday ominous.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Of course, artists make choices in biographical shows for a whole variety of reasons, whether in service of the storytelling, to appease those who would prefer to remain anonymous or even self-protection.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Each food diary follows one anonymous reader’s week of expenses related to groceries, restaurant meals, coffee runs, and every bite in between.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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The 39th floor penthouse of SoftBank’s downtown Tokyo headquarters is not your usual featureless C-suite.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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Objects that were invisible to Hubble are easily revealed to JWST; objects that appear blurry to Hubble appear sharp with JWST views; objects that appeared featureless to Hubble have many clear features visible within them as seen by JWST.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In fact, Google pushed back at the request for so much information, and the company negotiated with the police to reduce their request from 19 unidentified users to nine and then just three cellphone users.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Limon’s remains were discovered Friday morning, while Bristy, who is presumed dead, is still missing, though unidentified remains were recovered on Sunday.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to Newsweek, the overall score was composed of 80% from survey results, and 20% from social listening analysis, which analyzed media coverage and online discussion to assess whether public sentiment was positive, neutral or negative.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The battle was fought during the Napoleonic Wars, as Britain attacked Denmark to break a neutral alliance with other European powers that threatened British naval supremacy.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
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Dąbrowski is pictured taking a catnap in a sleeping bag in some characterless photo studio.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Faceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faceless. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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