First Known Use: 1563
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anonymous
adjective anon·y·mous \ə-ˈnä-nə-məs\
: not named or identified
: made or done by someone unknown
: not distinct or noticeable : lacking interesting or unusual characteristics
Full Definition of ANONYMOUS
1
: of unknown authorship or origin <an anonymous tip>
2
: not named or identified <an anonymous author> <they wish to remain anonymous>
3
: lacking individuality, distinction, or recognizability <the anonymous faces in the crowd> <the gray anonymous streets — William Styron>
— anon·y·mous·ly adverb
— anon·y·mous·ness noun
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Origin of ANONYMOUS
Late Latin anonymus, from Greek anōnymos, from a- + onyma name — more at name
Related to ANONYMOUS
- Synonyms
- certain, given, one, some, unidentified, unnamed, unspecified
- Antonyms
- baptized, christened, dubbed, named, termed
Rhymes with ANONYMOUS
ANONYMOUSNESS Defined for Kids
anonymous
adjective anon·y·mous \ə-ˈnä-nə-məs\
Definition of ANONYMOUS for Kids
1
: not named or identified <an anonymous caller>
2
: made or done by someone unknown <an anonymous phone call>
— anon·y·mous·ly adverb <A large sum has been anonymously donated.>
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