anonymous
adjective
anon·y·mous ə-ˈnä-nə-məs 
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
William Styron anonymousness noun
Synonyms
- certain
- given
- one
- some
- unidentified
- unnamed
- unspecified
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Example Sentences
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. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Bower asked anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO for Spanish, where any tips will remain anonymous. Lillian Boyd, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2022 Tipsters can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477). Pilar Arias | Fox News, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 Anyone with any information is asked to contact police at (414) 935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-Tips or P3 Tips. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 Those who wish to remain anonymous may utilize the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCKUP. Bill Wachsberger, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 The department said calls and tips can remain anonymous. Catherine Marfin The Dallas Morning News (tns), al, 8 Sep. 2022 Tipsters can remain anonymous by calling the College Park tip line at 404-768-8664 or Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477). Rosana Hughes, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 Those who would prefer to remain anonymous may call (800) 222-8477. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2022 One Twitter employee with knowledge of the matter, who asked to remain anonymous, told WIRED that tweets can go viral in half that time. WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 See More
Lillian Boyd, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2022 Tipsters can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477). Pilar Arias | Fox News, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 Anyone with any information is asked to contact police at (414) 935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-Tips or P3 Tips. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 Those who wish to remain anonymous may utilize the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCKUP. Bill Wachsberger, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 The department said calls and tips can remain anonymous. Catherine Marfin The Dallas Morning News (tns), al, 8 Sep. 2022 Tipsters can remain anonymous by calling the College Park tip line at 404-768-8664 or Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477). Rosana Hughes, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 Those who would prefer to remain anonymous may call (800) 222-8477. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2022 One Twitter employee with knowledge of the matter, who asked to remain anonymous, told WIRED that tweets can go viral in half that time. WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Late Latin anonymus, from Greek anōnymos, from a- + onyma name — more at name
First Known Use
1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
anonymous
adjective
anon·y·mous ə-ˈnä-nə-məs
1
: not named or identified
an anonymous caller
2
: made or done by someone unknown
an anonymous phone call
anonymous
adjective
1
as in one
known but not named I heard the news from a person who will remain anonymous Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- one
- unnamed
- some
- unidentified
- given
- certain
- unspecified
- specific
- particular
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- named
- known
- specified
2
as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name a beautiful manuscript illuminated by an anonymous medieval monk Synonyms & Similar Words
- unnamed
- unidentified
- incognito
- faceless
- nameless
- untitled
- innominate
- unbaptized
- unspecified
- unchristened
- unknown
- unheralded
- unsung
- undetermined
- uncelebrated
- unremarkable
- obscure
- unexceptional
- unheard-of
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- named
- designated
- famous
- termed
- dubbed
- labeled
- specified
- known
- notable
- denominated
- labelled
- remarkable
- renowned
- titled
- famed
- noteworthy
- baptized
- noted
- christened
- celebrated
- exceptional
- well-known
- tabbed
- average out to
- average run of
- average tare
- average/normal/general/usual run of
- averaged
- averaged out
- averagely
- averageness
- dissatisfying
- dissava
- dissave
- dissaved
- dissaves
- dissaving
- disscepter
- disseat
- disseated
- disseating
- disseats
- dissect
- dissected
- dissecting
- dissecting microscope
- dissecting room
- dissectings