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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 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 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.
ANONYMOUS meaning: 1. made or done by someone whose name is not known or not made public: 2. having no unusual or…. Learn more.
(ənɒnɪməs ) 1. adjective. If you remain anonymous when you do something, you do not let people know that you were the person who did it. You can remain anonymous if you wish. An anonymous benefactor stepped in to provide the prize money. ...anonymous phone calls. Synonyms: unnamed, unknown, unidentified, nameless More Synonyms of anonymous.
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. anonymous.
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.
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.
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.
uk / əˈnɒnɪməs / us. Add to word list. not giving a name: an anonymous phone call. The winner has asked to remain anonymous. anonymously. adverb. (Definition of anonymous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of anonymous. in Chinese (Traditional) 匿名的, 不知姓名的, 名字不公開的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
