anonymous
see also: Anonymous
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /əˈnɒnəməs/
Adjective

anonymous

  1. (not comparable) Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species.
    Synonyms: nameless
  2. (not comparable) Without any name acknowledged of a person responsible
    an anonymous pamphlet
    an anonymous subscription
    anonymous author
  3. (not comparable) Of unknown name; whose name is withheld
    an anonymous author
    an anonymous benefactor
    The anonymous contributors of Wikipedia
    No customer personal data will be retained unless it is rendered anonymous.
    Synonyms: unidentified, unknown, unnamed
  4. (comparable, figurative) Lacking individuality.
    an anonymous office block in a soulless industrial estate
    Synonyms: faceless
Synonyms
  • (without consideration of prestige or background) on the merits
Antonyms Related terms

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Anonymous
Proper noun
  1. A hacktivist group opposed to Internet censorship, government corruption, homophobia and Scientology.



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