anonymous

a-non-y-mous · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Not identified by name; of unknown identity.

  2. 2.

    Having no outstanding or individual features; impersonal.

  3. 3.

    (computing) Not requiring identification or authentication.

Phrases & expressions

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    Alcoholics Anonymous — A support group for people with alcohol addiction.
  • •
    anonymous tip — Information provided by an unidentified source.
  • •
    remain anonymous — To keep one's identity secret.

Related words

Antonyms: identified, known, named
See also: anonymity, incognito, pseudonymous, unnamed
Synonyms: nameless, unidentified, unknown, unnamed

Etymology

From Late Latin anonymus, from Greek anonymos ("nameless"), from an- ("without") + onyma, dialectal form of onoma ("name").