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faceless

adjective
face·​less | \ ˈfās-ləs How to pronounce faceless (audio) \

Definition of faceless

1a : lacking character or individuality : nondescript the faceless masses
b : not identified : anonymous a faceless accuser
2 : lacking a face

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Other Words from faceless

facelessness noun

Examples of faceless in a Sentence

a decision made by faceless bureaucrats 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 Davis was coming up, sports owners were largely faceless. Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "How the Influence of Al Davis Shaped the Modern NFL," 27 Aug. 2019 Citizens of a small Missouri town are getting spooked after faceless and headless dolls have started popping up around the community. Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, "Creepy Faceless and Headless Dolls Pop Up Over Town and Officials Are Understandably Confused," 16 Aug. 2019 Immersing students in these settings helps them connect real people to what otherwise are faceless statistics. Frank Hutchins, The Courier-Journal, "Bellarmine professor goes face-to-face with the stark realities of the US/Mexican border," 15 July 2019 This is not some faceless member of the king’s harem. National Geographic, "Episode 6: Harem Conspiracy Papyrus," 16 July 2019 But Samuels did not want that functionality to push the neighborhood into becoming a faceless urban shopping corridor. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "It was a parking lot. Now it’s a park, and the ‘center of gravity’ in reimagined Fenway neighborhood," 14 July 2019 Anything that involves taking something from someone else, and that includes even faceless someone elses, even wealthy someone elses, that is not willingly given? Carolyn Hax, The Mercury News, "Carolyn Hax: Out-of-control guest runs up whopping dinner bill," 14 June 2019 The faceless delivery driver drops off the order without a word from the person on the other side of the doorframe. Simone Stolzoff, SFChronicle.com, "Who needs neighbors when there’s an app for everything?," 21 June 2019 Anything that involves taking something from someone else, and that includes even faceless someone elses, even wealthy someone elses, that is not willingly given? Carolyn Hax, The Mercury News, "Carolyn Hax: Out-of-control guest runs up whopping dinner bill," 14 June 2019

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First Known Use of faceless

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for faceless

face entry 1 + -less

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faceless

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of faceless

usually disapproving
: not having any unusual and interesting qualities
: not identified

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