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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. of unknown authorship or origin; not named or identified; lacking individuality, distinction, or recognizability…
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.
made or done by someone whose name is not known or not made public: The money was donated by an anonymous benefactor. Police said an anonymous caller warned that a bomb was about to go off. An attempt to implant an embryo using an egg from an anonymous woman donor was unsuccessful.
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.
Anonymous means a person unknown. Alcoholics Anonymous takes its name from the fact that it's a confidential group––people use only their first names and do not identify one another as members of the group. Another related meaning of anonymous is to describe something that does not have any special qualities.
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. Discover More. Derived Forms. anonymity, noun.
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.
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.
Given, written, etc. by a person whose name is withheld or unknown. Webster's New World. Having no distinctive character or recognition factor. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (8) Synonyms: undesignated. cryptonymous. anon. unidentified. secret. incognito. unsigned. unnamed. unknown. nameless. Antonyms: onymous.
