Unnamed Meaning
/ˌʌnˈneɪmd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot having a name.
adjNot named or specified.
Sentence Examples
An unnamed assailant fired a shot at the mayor before disappearing into the crowd.
Most documents start out as unnamed.
There are so many brave people who will forever go unnamed.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In the laboratory, the scientist discovered a new species that remained ____ and has no scientific name.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The donation was made by an ____ benefactor who wished to remain anonymous and not receive any public recognition today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English named English unnamed From un- + named.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"From their borrowed perch on the 38th floor of an unnamed but identifiable Minneapolis skyscraper, the Itasca Project’s goal is to shape regional economic policy through direct collective influence on lawmakers."
— 2016 January 17, Malcolm Harris, “Wealthy cabals run America”, in Al Jazeera America, archived from the original on 23 Aug 2017, retrieved 18 Jan 2016:
"The unnamed driver appeared before the South East Traffic Commissioner in late November, to receive a six-month HGV driving ban. It followed an earlier court appearance when he was fined a means-tested £715 and given six points on his driving licence for driving without due care and attention."
— 2022 December 14, “Network News: HGV driver banned after Coulsdon bridge bash”, in RAIL, number 972, page 7:
"In a draft of their paper, the unnamed researchers describe how they not only used AI to generate responses, but attempted to personalize its replies based on information gleaned from the original poster’s prior Reddit history."
— 2025 April 28, Karissa Bell, “Researchers secretly experimented on Reddit users with AI-generated comments”, in Engadget, archived from the original on 12 Jul 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In the laboratory, the scientist discovered a new species that remained ____ and has no scientific name.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The donation was made by an ____ benefactor who wished to remain anonymous and not receive any public recognition today.