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# unnamed

adjective

«unnamed» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Unnamed means without a name, or whose name is not given. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unnamed/#m1)
2. (news) An unnamed person is someone whose name the reporter does not tell, often to protect them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unnamed/#m2)

### In the lessons

In news it shows a source or person is kept secret ("an unnamed source said"). In stories it may describe a mysterious stranger or a place without a name. In maths or science, an unnamed point or quantity is one you have not labelled yet. Phrases: «an unnamed source», «an unnamed man», «remain unnamed».

### Examples

- An unnamed source told the newspaper about the plan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unnamed/#x1)
- The unnamed boy was only nine years old. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unnamed/#x2)
- We sailed past an unnamed island on the map. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unnamed/#x3)
- The parent wished to remain unnamed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unnamed/#x4)
- The new kitten was still unnamed after a week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unnamed/#x5)
- Label the unnamed angle "x". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unnamed/#x6)
- An unnamed shop owner called the police. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unnamed/#x7)

### Note

Adjective: un- (not) + named. Usually before a noun («an unnamed source») or after «remain/stay/be». Trap: news stories with only unnamed sources are harder to check; a careful reader treats them with care. Close word: «nameless» (more for things that cannot or should not be named).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unnamed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unnamed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unnamed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unnamed.html) on Mova free.