anonymous
[ uh-non-uh-muhs ]
/ əˈnɒn ə məs /
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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.
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Origin of anonymous
OTHER WORDS FROM anonymous
a·non·y·mous·ness, nouna·non·y·mous·ly, adverbnon·a·non·y·mous·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH anonymous
1. anomalous, anonymous , euonymus, unanimous2. anonymous , pseudonymousWords nearby anonymous
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anonymous
/ (əˈnɒnɪməs) /
adjective
from or by a person, author, etc, whose name is unknown or withheldan anonymous letter
having no known name
lacking individual characteristics; unexceptional
(often capital) denoting an organization which provides help to applicants who remain anonymousAlcoholics Anonymous
Derived forms of anonymous
anonymity (ˌænəˈnɪmɪtɪ), nounanonymously, adverbanonymousness, nounWord Origin for anonymous
C17: via Late Latin from Greek anōnumos, from an- + onoma name
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