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Anonymous
Nameless; without a disclosed identity.
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Imagine This
A mouse teacher is annoyed at a student mouse because he did not give her his name. 'You better give me your name, you nameless mouse!'
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Sounds Like
uh-NON-ih-muhs
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Looks Like
annoy mouse
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Remember This
There are generous people who donate large sums of money anonymously (without giving out their names).
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Other Forms
Anonymitynoun
Anonymouslyadverb
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Connect With
unidentified, unnamed, incognito, privacy, confidentiality, namelessness
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Note
Use anonymous to describe a person who wishes to remain unnamed or a source described without revealing identity. The noun form is anonymity; 'anonymous' modifies nouns such as 'donor' or 'source'. Distinguish from 'nameless,' which simply means lacking a name without implying a choice to hide identity.
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Examples
- An anonymous donor contributed a large sum to the charity.
- The article cited an anonymous source within the government.
Synonyms
namelessunidentifiedunnamedfacelessunknown
Antonyms
namedidentified
Etymology
From Greek anonymos meaning 'without a name' from a- (without) + onoma (name).
Mnemonic
Think 'anonymous' means a 'no-name'— remember it as a no-name person to recall the meaning.
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