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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For decades, the Russian had been a faceless evil in the American psyche.
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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
In a world of faceless corporations, B2B companies that can inject human elements into their customer interactions will stand out.
—Elizabeth Kiehner, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
The image in our heads is masses of purely evil, faceless zombie armies attacking people.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024
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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
In a world of faceless corporations, B2B companies that can inject human elements into their customer interactions will stand out.
—Elizabeth Kiehner, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
The image in our heads is masses of purely evil, faceless zombie armies attacking people.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024
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“Faceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faceless. Accessed 2 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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