adj
faceless
Faceless (adj) means lacking any personal identity or individual character; anonymous. Example: “Decisions were made by faceless bureaucrats in a distant office.”
adj
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Lacking any personal identity or individual character; anonymous.
"A faceless mob attacked the Capitol building."
"Decisions were made by faceless bureaucrats in a distant office."
"The company felt like a faceless corporation rather than a community."
"With assembly line consistency, Martin receives countless rejections from faceless editors—a triggering reminder for any literary hopeful navigating the modern culture industry."
— Beatrice Loayza, Jack London gets an Italian makeover in the tragic and romantic Martin Eden (2020)
How to use faceless
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo anonymous or impersonal it's as if the person or organisation has no individual identity at all.
Common pairings
faceless bureaucracy
faceless corporation
faceless crowd
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more faceless
- Superlative
- most faceless
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Decisions were made by _____ bureaucrats in a distant office.
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Rhymes for faceless
useless
ageless
wireless
hopeless
homeless
tireless
careless
lifeless
baseless
clueless
timeless
loveless
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Frequently asked questions
What does “faceless” mean?
The word “faceless” means lacking any personal identity or individual character; anonymous. In plain terms, so anonymous or impersonal it's as if the person or organisation has no individual identity at all.
How do you use “faceless” in a sentence?
Here is “faceless” used in a sentence: “Decisions were made by faceless bureaucrats in a distant office.”
What part of speech is “faceless”?
“Faceless” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of faceless?
"faceless" (adj) means lacking any personal identity or individual character; anonymous.
