faceless

[feys-lis]

adjective

1. without a face.

   a faceless apparition.

2. lacking personal distinction or identity.

   a faceless mob.

3. unidentified or unidentifiable; concealing one's identity.

   a faceless kidnapper.

faceless

/ ˈfeɪslɪs /

adjective

1. without a face

2. without identity; anonymous

Other Word Forms

• facelessness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of faceless¹

First recorded in 1560–70; face + -less

Example Sentences

“The Gifting Bowl” includes a faceless, yellow figure holding a weighty book while a trio of colorful hands reach down from the painting’s ceiling to grasp into a transparent bowl.

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The victims were “faceless” after being shot and bludgeoned beyond recognition, according to Los Angeles County prosecutor Stephen Lonseth.

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When officers cover their faces and demand to be nameless and faceless, “They are terrorizing ... with something just as simple as a mask,” he said.

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The action is blurred, her characters faceless as mannequins.

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A giant killer doll and dozens of faceless guards in tracksuits - among other motifs of the deadly games - marched down central Seoul to much fanfare.

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