1 : having a name that is not known or told
▪ the nameless [=anonymous, unknown] author of the editorial ▪ She left the hotel with a nameless man in a black jacket. ▪ a nameless informant ▪ The source for my story prefers to remain nameless. ▪ A top government official, who shall remain nameless, has expressed concern about the decision. 2 : not having a name
▪ a nameless [=unnamed] stream in the woods ▪ a nameless baby 3 : not marked with a name
▪ The men were buried there in nameless graves. 4 a : not able to be identified by name
▪ There was a strange, nameless odor coming from the basement. ▪ nameless fears and worries
b : too bad to talk about
▪ the nameless horrors of war
▪ the nameless [=anonymous, unknown] author of the editorial ▪ She left the hotel with a nameless man in a black jacket. ▪ a nameless informant ▪ The source for my story prefers to remain nameless. ▪ A top government official, who shall remain nameless, has expressed concern about the decision.
▪ a nameless [=unnamed] stream in the woods ▪ a nameless baby
▪ The men were buried there in nameless graves.
▪ There was a strange, nameless odor coming from the basement. ▪ nameless fears and worries
b : too bad to talk about
▪ the nameless horrors of war







