1
a
: lacking character or individuality : nondescript
the faceless masses
b
: not identified : anonymous
a faceless accuser
2
: lacking a face
facelessness
noun
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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This is the case with respect to the radical redirection of corporate governance under way in the United States borne of the reality that ordinary people, not faceless financial firms or Wall Street titans, actually own Corporate America.
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Robert Profusek, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
These were not faceless agitators.
—Valeng Cha, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, Church authorities ordered the face covered and replaced, and crowds of photographers and curious onlookers gathered to watch the new work, which had become for the moment a faceless cherub.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
But the faceless, industrial robot isn’t exactly disarming.
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Robert Profusek, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
These were not faceless agitators.
—Valeng Cha, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, Church authorities ordered the face covered and replaced, and crowds of photographers and curious onlookers gathered to watch the new work, which had become for the moment a faceless cherub.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
But the faceless, industrial robot isn’t exactly disarming.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for faceless
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“Faceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faceless. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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