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Definition of nameless adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nameless

adjective
 
/ˈneɪmləs/
 
/ˈneɪmləs/
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  1. [usually before noun] having no name; whose name you do not know
    • a nameless grave
    • thousands of nameless and faceless workers
  2. whose name is kept secret synonym anonymous
    • a nameless source in the government
    • a well-known public figure who shall remain nameless
    • She was insulted by one of the team, who shall remain nameless.
  3. [usually before noun] (literary) difficult or too unpleasant to describe
    • nameless horrors
    • a nameless longing
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