anonymous
anonymous anon·y·mous adjective \ə-ˈnä-nə-məs\
: not named or identified
: made or done by someone unknown
: not distinct or noticeable : lacking interesting or unusual characteristics
1
: of unknown authorship or origin
2
: not named or identified
3
: lacking individuality, distinction, or recognizability
— anon·y·mous·ly adverb
— anon·y·mous·ness noun
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Examples of ANONYMOUS
The donor wishes to remain anonymous. An anonymous buyer purchased the painting. The college received an anonymous gift. He made an anonymous phone call to the police. The reporter got an anonymous tip. His was just another anonymous face in the crowd.
Origin of ANONYMOUS
Late Latin anonymus, from Greek anōnymos, from a- + onyma name — more at name
First Known Use: 1563
Related to ANONYMOUS
Synonyms certain, given, one, some, unidentified, unnamed, unspecified
Antonyms baptized, christened, dubbed, named, termed
Related Words particular, specific
Near Antonyms known, named, specified
adjective
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: an endless row of drab, anonymous houses.
Examples from the web for anonymous
In college fund raising, anonymous donors typically aren't truly anonymous. But the author, who had been repeatedly imprisoned for his opposition to the British government, remained anonymous. Companies are using an old legal tool, the subpoena, to expose anonymous posters on Internet discussion boards. As the anonymous voice droned on, the official had slammed the receiver down on its cradle. In the old age of food reviewing a restaurant
: not named or identified
: made or done by someone unknown
: not distinct or noticeable : lacking interesting or unusual characteristics
1
: of unknown authorship or origin
2
: not named or identified
3
: lacking individuality, distinction, or recognizability
— anon·y·mous·ly adverb
— anon·y·mous·ness noun
See anonymous defined for English-language learners »
See anonymous defined for kids »
Examples of ANONYMOUS
The donor wishes to remain anonymous. An anonymous buyer purchased the painting. The college received an anonymous gift. He made an anonymous phone call to the police. The reporter got an anonymous tip. His was just another anonymous face in the crowd.
Origin of ANONYMOUS
Late Latin anonymus, from Greek anōnymos, from a- + onyma name — more at name
First Known Use: 1563
Related to ANONYMOUS
Synonyms certain, given, one, some, unidentified, unnamed, unspecified
Antonyms baptized, christened, dubbed, named, termed
Related Words particular, specific
Near Antonyms known, named, specified
adjective
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: an endless row of drab, anonymous houses.
Examples from the web for anonymous
In college fund raising, anonymous donors typically aren't truly anonymous. But the author, who had been repeatedly imprisoned for his opposition to the British government, remained anonymous. Companies are using an old legal tool, the subpoena, to expose anonymous posters on Internet discussion boards. As the anonymous voice droned on, the official had slammed the receiver down on its cradle. In the old age of food reviewing a restaurant