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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In this work, the white faceless figures symbolize those who lost their lives.
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The untitled crowning piece features a faceless woman with a flower crown and a single mastectomy, in a tribute to women affected by breast cancer.
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Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
In this work, the white faceless figures symbolize those who lost their lives.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
The untitled crowning piece features a faceless woman with a flower crown and a single mastectomy, in a tribute to women affected by breast cancer.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
For instance, in The Trial, Kafka looks at alienation vis-à-vis a faceless, impenetrable bureaucracy.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 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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