Meaning & use

anonymous

adjective·Everyday

Not identified by name; of unknown or withheld identity.

See it in a sentence

An anonymous donor paid off the medical bills for every patient on the ward.

She left an anonymous tip that helped police solve the case within days.

A note on using this word

Often paired with 'remain' or 'stay,' as in 'the source chose to remain anonymous.'

Words with a similar meaning

unnamedunidentified

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Words with an opposite meaning

namedidentified

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