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Anonymous
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Simple meaning
What does Anonymous mean?
Anonymous means without a name given.
Dictionary definition
Not named or not known by name.
Example sentences
Anonymous in a sentence
easy
The note was anonymous, so we did not know who wrote it.
medium
Students could leave anonymous questions in the box.
hard
The article included an anonymous source whose name was kept private.
Synonyms
Words like Anonymous
unnamedUse when a person or source is not named.
unknownUse when the identity is not known.
Antonyms
Opposite words
namedUse when a name is provided.
identifiedUse when someone or something is clearly known.
Word family
Anonymous word family
Base word
anonymous
adverb
anonymously
In a way that does not reveal a name.
noun
anonymity
The state of being unnamed or unidentified.
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Practice 1
What does anonymous mean?
Anonymous means a person, note, source, or action is not named.
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