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face·less  (fsls)
adj.
1. Having no face.
2. Without character or identity; anonymous: faceless soldiers guarding the compound; a faceless industrial conglomerate.
faceless·ness n.
faceless [ˈfeɪslɪs]
adj
1. without a face
2. without identity; anonymous
facelessness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.facelessfaceless - without a face or identity; "a faceless apparition"; "the faceless accusers of the police state"
faced - having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination; "a neatly faced terrace"
faceless
adjective impersonal, remote, unknown, unidentified, anonymous Ordinary people are at the mercy of faceless bureaucrats.
Translations
faceless [ˈfeɪslɪs] ADJ → sin rostro; (= anonymous) → anónimo
faceless [ˈfeɪsləs] adj [people, organisation] → anonyme
faceless [ˈfeɪslɪs] adj → anonimo/a
faceless [ˈfeɪslɪs] adj → anonimo/a


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His facelessness creates an abstraction allowing viewers to use their own imaginations.
The working portrait: communicating more than a likeness by Douglis, Philip N. / Communication World
The facelessness of the characters is disconcerting (trademark style of the artist or no), but Paquin imbues her figures with so much expression that it really doesn't matter: we can see Katie's exhaustion in her bent back and slack arms and her joy as, with renewed energy, she marches home ahead of Mama.
Monica Devine Carry Me, Mama by Parravano, Martha V. / The Horn Book Magazine
Pullman's face is not memorable; it embodies a lack of character, a kind of emptiness, a facelessness that was perfectly suited to the Clinton era, when the behavior of the real president led the media systematically to downplay character as an issue in public life.
Two Men Who Would Be King by Cantor, Paul A. / Reason
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