What does anonymous mean?
Anonymous means (not comparable) Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species ..
Anonymous
/əˈnɒn.ə.məs/ · adjective
Meaning
(not comparable) Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species ..
Definitions by Sense
- (not comparable) Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species .
- (not comparable) Without any name acknowledged of a person responsible.
- (not comparable) Of unknown name; whose name is withheld
- (comparable, figurative) Lacking individuality.
Example Sentences
an anonymous pamphlet
an anonymous subscription
anonymous author or painter
an anonymous author
an anonymous benefactor
No customer personal data will be retained unless it is rendered anonymous.
The shift in the balance of power online has allowed anyone to publish to the world, from dispirited teenagers in south London to an anonymous cyber-dissident in a Middle East autocracy.
an anonymous office block in a soulless industrial estate
Synonyms for anonymous
Antonyms for anonymous
Related Words
Word Forms
- more anonymous
- most anonymous
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for anonymous?
Common synonyms include on the merits, nameless, unidentified, unknown.
What is the opposite of anonymous?
Possible antonyms include onymous, autonymous, orthonymous.
How do you use anonymous in a sentence?
an anonymous pamphlet
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