faceless
Americanadjective
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without a face.
a faceless apparition.
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lacking personal distinction or identity.
a faceless mob.
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unidentified or unidentifiable; concealing one's identity.
a faceless kidnapper.
adjective
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without a face
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without identity; anonymous
Other Word Forms
- facelessness noun
Etymology
Origin of faceless
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
Some noncoastal ad firms as a result are more aggressively pitching themselves as the friendly antithesis to faceless, famous agencies, now embracing rather than apologizing for their lack of metropolitan elitism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
"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
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.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025
“Smith” was a slick, faceless thing, a coin worn smooth.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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