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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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Reds are generally a faceless team save for Elly De La Cruz, one of MLB’s best young players, but finishing his third season earning a scant $770,000, just $10,000 above the league minimum.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Carpenter is featured on her knees next to a faceless person wearing a suit, standing over her and grabbing her hair.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
In a free society, the people who enforce the law should never be faceless or unaccountable.
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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Reds are generally a faceless team save for Elly De La Cruz, one of MLB’s best young players, but finishing his third season earning a scant $770,000, just $10,000 above the league minimum.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Carpenter is featured on her knees next to a faceless person wearing a suit, standing over her and grabbing her hair.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
In a free society, the people who enforce the law should never be faceless or unaccountable.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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 19 Sep. 2025.
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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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