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faceless

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having no face.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: literally

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having or revealing no individual identity or character; anonymous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • A faceless mob attacked the Capitol building.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Having or revealing no individuality, personality or distinctive characteristics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • I started working for a faceless corporation.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

without a face or identity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a faceless apparition
  • the faceless accusers of the police state

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: faced

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dheh1- Proto-Indo-European *dheh1k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dhh1kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin faciēs Late Latin facia Old French facebor. Middle English face English face Proto-Indo-European *lewh1- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English faceless From face + -less.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: անդեմ (andem) — having no face
  • Chinese Mandarin: 無臉的 /无脸的 (wúliǎn de) — having no face
  • Chinese Mandarin: 無面的 /无面的 (wúmiàn de) — having no face
  • Estonian: anonüümne — having no face
  • Finnish: kasvoton — having no face
  • German: gesichtslos — having no face
  • Icelandic: andlitslaus — having no face
  • Ingrian: liitsatoin — having no face
  • Italian: anonimo — having no face
  • Japanese: 顔のない (kao no nai) — having no face
  • Lithuanian: beveidis — having no face
  • Russian: безли́кий (bezlíkij) — having no face
  • Polish: bezlicy — lacking individuality