unnamed
Americanadjective
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without a name; nameless.
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not indicated or mentioned by name; unidentified.
an unnamed lover.
adjective
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having no name
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not mentioned by name
the culprit shall remain unnamed
Etymology
Origin of unnamed
1400–50; un- 1 + name ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The latest manifestation of the Helprinian hero is the 80-something unnamed narrator of “Elegy in Blue.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The company’s remaining websites — the Verge, Eater, Popsugar, SB Nation and the Dodo — have been carved off as part of a new, as yet unnamed company.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
She sent an email to the court saying she was "in fear" about attending court, claiming to have contracted Covid-19 and another unnamed virus, and asking for an adjournment.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Axios quoted unnamed US officials as saying that Cuba's acquisition of attack drones from Russia and Iran was proof of the "growing threat" that the Caribbean island nation poses to the United States.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
This unnamed secret was something passed silently among the three of them, like a pebble one of them always kept tucked inside a pocket.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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