adj
nameless
adj
1
Having no name, or having a name that is unknown.
"The soldiers were buried in a nameless grave."
2
Too strange or unpleasant to easily put into words.
"A nameless dread settled over the crew."
How to Use Nameless
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWithout a name, or so vague and unsettling that it defies description.
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Etymology
From Middle English nameles, built from name plus -less.
Rhymes for nameless
useless
ageless
wireless
hopeless
homeless
tireless
careless
lifeless
baseless
clueless
timeless
loveless
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