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adjective
- 1. (of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name: "the donor's wish to remain anonymous" Similar Opposite
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Anonymous means made or done by someone whose name is not known or not made public. Learn more about the word, its usage, synonyms, and related words from Cambridge Dictionary.
Learn the meaning of anonymous, an adjective that describes something or someone that is not named or identified. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for anonymous.
Learn the meaning of anonymous, an adjective that describes something made or done by someone whose name is not known or not made public. See how to use anonymous in sentences and compare it with related words.
Anonymous means that a person’s name or identity has not been revealed or given or has been withheld, as in an anonymous donor or an anonymous tip or Survey respondents will remain anonymous. Example: My source insists on remaining anonymous—they fear they would be punished for providing information if they were to be identified.
Learn the meaning of anonymous, an adjective that describes something or someone that does not reveal their name or identity. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples from various sources.
adjective. from or by a person, author, etc, whose name is unknown or withheld. an anonymous letter. having no known name. lacking individual characteristics; unexceptional. often capital denoting an organization which provides help to applicants who remain anonymous. Alcoholics Anonymous.
If you don't know who wrote a poem, the author is anonymous. If you don't know who donated a gift to a museum, it's called an anonymous gift from an anonymous donor. Anonymous means a person unknown.
