1
a
: lacking character or individuality : nondescript
the faceless masses
b
: not identified : anonymous
a faceless accuser
2
: lacking a face
facelessness
noun
Synonyms
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
See all Example Sentences for faceless 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
See all Example Sentences for faceless
Articles Related to faceless
Dictionary Entries Near faceless
Cite this Entry
“Faceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faceless. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
faceless
adjective
face·less
ˈfās-ləs 
1
: not able to be identified
2
: lacking a face
facelessness
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share