faceless

adjective

face·​less ˈfās-ləs 

1

a

: lacking character or individuality : nondescript

the faceless masses

b

: not identified : anonymous

a faceless accuser

2

: lacking a face

facelessness noun

Synonyms

• beige
• characterless
• featureless
• indistinctive
• neutral
• noncommittal
• nondescript
• vanilla

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

Recent Examples on the Web

This week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Brian Thompson has unleashed a wave of public feeling — exasperation, anger, resentment, helplessness — from Americans sharing personal stories of interactions with insurance companies, often seen as faceless corporate giants. —Tom Murphy and Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024

Compared to past conflicts, writing the killers as a nameless, faceless goon squad and then letting those nameless, faceless goons get away with it isn’t very affecting (or effective). —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024

There are serious problems with this approach, like the absence of context for the fight and the endless slaughter of faceless Somalis, but Scott burrows into the tactical details of a skirmish that wiped out 18 American soldiers and more than 500 Somalis. —Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024

Will this American entrepreneur triumph against the faceless agents of the Democrat Party’s Deep State? —Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

face entry 1 + -less

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

faceless

adjective

face·​less ˈfās-ləs 

1

: not able to be identified

2

: lacking a face

facelessness noun