nameless
/ˈneɪmləs/adjective
उच्चारण नेम्लस
बेनाम, अनाम
Core word
adjective
- 1
[usually before noun]
having no name or no known name
बेनाम, अनाम
- They buried him in a nameless grave.
- a nameless village in the hills
- The poem is dedicated to a nameless soldier who died on the border.
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- A nameless stream runs through the forest behind our school.
- Thousands of nameless workers built the old fort.
- 2
[not before noun]
used to say that you will not give somebody's name because you do not want to embarrass them
(जिसका नाम न लिया जाए) बेनाम
- One of my colleagues, who shall remain nameless, forgot to lock the office.
- A famous actor, who will remain nameless, arrived two hours late for the shoot.
- The writer thanked a friend who shall remain nameless for the idea.
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- A certain student, who must remain nameless, left the lab untidy.
- Someone, who shall remain nameless, ate all the sweets.
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[usually before noun] literary
(especially of feelings) difficult to describe, especially because very unpleasant or terrible
अवर्णनीय, अकथनीय
- She was filled with a nameless fear.
- A nameless dread settled over him as he entered the empty house.
- A nameless terror gripped the children in the dark corridor.
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- She carried a nameless sorrow which she could not explain to anyone.
- There was a nameless unease in the town before the storm.
Synonyms indescribable inexpressible unspeakable
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: The fixed phrase 'who shall remain nameless' is used humorously when you do not want to say who did something.
Usage में 'who shall remain nameless' एक fixed phrase है, जिसका प्रयोग मज़ाक में तब होता है जब आप यह नहीं बताना चाहते कि कोई काम किसने किया।