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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.
1. from or by a person, author, etc, whose name is unknown or withheld. an anonymous email. 2. having no known name. 3. lacking individual characteristics; unexceptional. 4. (often capital) denoting an organization which provides help to applicants who remain anonymous.
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.
adj. 1. without any name acknowledged, as that of author, contributor, etc.: an anonymous letter. 2. not named or identified: an anonymous author. 3. lacking individuality, unique character, or distinction: a row of drab, anonymous houses.
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.
What does the word anonymous mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word anonymous, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. anonymous has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
ANONYMOUS definition: from or by someone who does not say or write his or her name: . Learn more.
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.
