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

Upon contact, the innie falls to his knees, whereupon his head swells into a faceless balloon that floats upwards off his body. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025

Hostel, for example, turned the killer into a faceless stranger, while the Saw movies posited the victim as complicit in their own death. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025

The filmmakers embrace the Errol Morris style of re-creation, using high-impact inserts — flashing lights, beating drums, a faceless student tearing open a box of flyers — to evoke the excitement of that night from a deaf POV. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025

There are some drawbacks to being a faceless creator. —Taylor Lorenz, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 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