unnamed

adjective

un·​named ˌən-ˈnāmd How to pronounce unnamed (audio)
Synonyms of unnamednext
: not having a name or identified by name : not named
a newly discovered and unnamed species
received their information from an unnamed informant

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used some unnamed procedure for testing the accuracy of the device the newspaper article quoted several unnamed sources
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Andrew Dismukes as Sam-I-Am is pestering the unnamed breakfast hater (Mikey Day). — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2026 The four companies didn’t respond to The Verge’s requests for comment after an unnamed Pentagon official said yesterday that the execution of Nidal Hasan, who was convicted of a mass shooting at a Texas military base in 2009, will be livestreamed. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026 Cosmic death The unnamed exoplanet was discovered circling the white dwarf HS 0209+0832, according to a study published in the journal Nature Astronomy. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026 According to the petition, Panettiere and Klitschko hired security before her death to protect her home because an unnamed person gained access inside. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unnamed

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unnamed was in the 15th century

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“Unnamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnamed. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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