adjective
unnamed
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adjective
1
Not given a name.
"The baby remained unnamed for three days while the parents argued over choices."
"Police found an unnamed hiker's campsite abandoned near the trailhead."
2
Not identified or specified.
"The report cited an unnamed source inside the company."
"An unnamed donor covered the cost of the new library wing."
How to Use Unnamed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWithout a name, or without saying who or what something is.
Common pairings
unnamed source
unnamed donor
remain unnamed
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Etymology
From un- (\"not\") plus named.