unnamed

[uhn-neymd]

adjective

1. without a name; nameless.

2. not indicated or mentioned by name; unidentified.

   an unnamed lover.

unnamed

/ ʌnˈneɪmd /

adjective

1. having no name

2. not mentioned by name

   the culprit shall remain unnamed

Word History and Origins

Origin of unnamed¹

1400–50; un- ¹ + name ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The hearing is taking place in an unnamed prison with a video stream to the Royal Courts of Justice in London for the press, public and Stephen's family, including his mother Baroness Doreen Lawrence.

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He is also said to have recounted his role in an attempt on the life of an unnamed US Secretary of State at a state funeral in Pakistan.

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The hearing itself is taking place in an unnamed prison, with a video stream to the Royal Courts of Justice in London for Stephen's family, the press and public.

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In fact, an unnamed executive previously contacted the Premier League on behalf of his club and 10 others amid concern Newcastle could enter into lucrative sponsorship deals with Saudi Arabian companies.

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And so lawyers conducted only basic vetting of the claims — most of which were filed in court with a pseudonym, an unnamed abuser, and a sentence or two about the abuse.

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Related Words

• anonymous 
• nameless 
• unidentified 
• unknown 
• unsigned 
• unspecified