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nameless
What does nameless mean?
nameless (adjective): whose name is unknown; unidentified or obscured.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use nameless in a sentence?
Where does nameless come from?
From Middle English nameles, equivalent to name + -less.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of nameless?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “nameless” mean?
whose name is unknown; unidentified or obscured
Right! That's what “nameless” means.
unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses
Not quite: that's what harsh means.
of, facing, situated in, or related to the west
Not quite: that's what western means.
of, facing, situated in, or related to the east
Not quite: that's what eastern means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “nameless”?
contemporary
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unidentified
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considerable
Not quite: considerable means something else.
intellectual
Not quite: intellectual means something else.
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