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faceless

American  
[feys-lis] / ˈfeɪs lɪs /

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 British  
/ ˈfeɪslɪs /

adjective

  1. without a face

  2. without identity; anonymous

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • facelessness noun

Etymology

Origin of faceless

First recorded in 1560–70; face + -less

Example Sentences

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Many say it's yet another example of low quality "AI slop" churned out by faceless accounts.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Fans follow athletes, not faceless national delegations, and they crave story lines: the comeback, the last shot, the breakthrough.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The room where they meet is a simple space in a faceless hospital but in the corner, there's a pile of boardgames on a chair.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

"For me, in Catholicism, Jesus was born in a manger. He wasn't born in a tent with faceless parents, with nothing."

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

As the witch’s faceless head got closer, a flickering tongue pushed past the cracked mouth, licking the edges in anticipation as she closed in.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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