Synonyms for nameless
- adjective
Most common
un-noticed unsung undistinguished unnoted unspeakable ineffable unnamed
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Obscure — not well-known; not having made a name for oneself
obscure, unsung, undistinguished, un-noticed, unnoted, unhonored US, unhonoured UK, unrenowned, unglorified, nonfamous, unreputed, inglorious dated, renownless dated, fameless dated
2. Inexpressible — unable to be described or expressed
inexpressible, unspeakable, ineffable, unutterable, indefinable, indescribable, undefinable, inenarrable formal
3. Unnamed
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Whose name is unknown; unidentified or obscured.
The culprits shall remain nameless here, as some names have been changed to protect the guilty; just don't let it happen again.
- adj. 2
Unable to be described or expressed.
- adj. 3
Not well-known; not having made a name for oneself.
- adj. 4
Not having a name.
Environmental DNA analysis suggests that the number of species of bacteria that remain nameless to date may well be on the order of many thousands.
Related words
- Word family
- namelessness
- Phrases
- nameless bee disease nameless finger
Example sentences
- unsung He was one of the unsung heroes of the revolution.
- unspeakable Police encountered a scene of unspeakable carnage.
- ineffable Something ineffable about you fascinates me, woman.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nameless | rising | |
| unsung | rising | |
| undistinguished | falling | |
| unnoted | steady | |
| unspeakable | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- base1
- 6 letters
- unsung2
- 7 letters
- unknown2, obscure2, unnamed2, unnoted
- 8 letters
- fameless
- 9 letters
- anonymous4, undefined3, ineffable4, unhonored, nonfamous, unreputed
- 10 letters
- inglorious4, unhonoured, unrenowned, renownless
- 11 letters
- unspeakable4, indefinable5, undefinable, unutterable, unglorified, inenarrable
- 12 letters
- unidentified5
- 13 letters
- indescribable5, inexpressible
- 15 letters
- undistinguished4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unsung2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- innomé