1
a
: lacking character or individuality : nondescript
the faceless masses
b
: not identified : anonymous
a faceless accuser
2
: lacking a face
facelessness
noun
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Examples of faceless in a Sentence
a decision made by faceless bureaucrats
it was precisely because he was a faceless individual that the serial killer was able to go on for so long without detection
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In a market dominated by big-box stores and faceless corporations, this personal touch can be a key differentiator.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Oct. 2024
Although not many of the visuals in the show otherwise take the lyrics too literally, things do begin with headlights traversing a dark desert highway, bringing the audience in to an inn where all the banquet guests are faceless and frozen.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Sep. 2024
For decades, the Russian had been a faceless evil in the American psyche.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
TikTok has also given rise to an endless array of strange faceless accounts devoted to narrating Reddit stories while playing uncanny footage of, for example, racing games or Minecraft parkour videos.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 10 Sep. 2024
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Oct. 2024
Although not many of the visuals in the show otherwise take the lyrics too literally, things do begin with headlights traversing a dark desert highway, bringing the audience in to an inn where all the banquet guests are faceless and frozen.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Sep. 2024
For decades, the Russian had been a faceless evil in the American psyche.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
TikTok has also given rise to an endless array of strange faceless accounts devoted to narrating Reddit stories while playing uncanny footage of, for example, racing games or Minecraft parkour videos.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Faceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faceless. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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faceless
adjective
face·less
ˈfās-ləs 
1
: not able to be identified
2
: lacking a face
facelessness
noun
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