Meaning & use
anonymous
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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