Anonymous meaning

What does “anonymous” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“anonymous” is an adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: having no known name or identity or known source.

anonymous

adjective

  1. having no known name or identity or known source

    “anonymous authors”

    “anonymous donors”

    Synonymsanon.
    Oppositesonymous
  2. not known or lacking marked individuality

    “brown anonymous houses”

    “anonymous bureaucrats in the Civil Service”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University