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- Dictionaryanonymous/əˈnɒnɪməs/
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 definition: 1. made or done by someone whose name is not known or not made public: 2. having no unusual or…. Learn more.
The meaning of ANONYMOUS is of unknown authorship or origin. How to use anonymous in a sentence.
ANONYMOUS meaning: 1. made or done by someone whose name is not known or not made public: 2. having no unusual or…. Learn more.
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.
1. from or by a person, author, etc, whose name is unknown or withheld: an anonymous letter. 2. having no known name. 3. lacking individual characteristics; unexceptional. 4. ( 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.
written, given, made, etc. by somebody who does not want their name to be known or made public. an anonymous letter. without any unusual or interesting features. long stretches of dull and anonymous countryside. new housing estates with their anonymous tower blocks and large barren spaces. Word Origin.
adjective. without any name acknowledged, as that of author, contributor, or the like: an anonymous letter to the editor; an anonymous donation. of unknown name; whose name is withheld: an anonymous author. lacking individuality, unique character, or distinction: an endless row of drab, anonymous houses.
1. without any name acknowledged, as that of author, contributor, or the like. an anonymous letter to the editor. an anonymous donation. 2. of unknown name; whose name is withheld. an anonymous author. 3. lacking individuality, unique character, or distinction.
Jul 12, 2024 · ( not comparable) Without any name acknowledged of a person responsible. an anonymous pamphlet. an anonymous subscription. anonymous author. ( not comparable) Of unknown name; whose name is withheld. Synonyms: unidentified, unknown, unnamed. an anonymous author.
