B2adjective · common

anonymous

anonymous · more anonymous · most anonymous

безіменний, анонімний

безымянный, анонимный

anonym, namenlos

Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species .

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UK/əˈnɒn.ə.məs/US/əˈnɑ.nə.məs/

» Tom said donors may remain anonymous.

Meaning

4 senses

(not comparable)Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species .
namenlos
анони́мныйanonímnyj, безымя́нныйbezymjánnyj
аноні́мнийanonímnyj, безіме́ннийbeziménnyj
(not comparable)Without any name acknowledged of a person responsible.
an anonymous pamphlet
an anonymous subscription
anonym
безымя́нныйbezymjánnyj
безіме́ннийbeziménnyj
(not comparable)Of unknown name; whose name is withheld
an anonymous author
an anonymous benefactor
anonym
(comparable, figuratively)Lacking individuality.
an anonymous office block in a soulless industrial estate
not known or lacking marked individuality

Examples

93 sentences

Tom said donors may remain anonymous.
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Tom has received several anonymous threats.
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Tom has received some anonymous threats.
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Tom said that donors may remain anonymous.
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Tom said he wanted to remain anonymous.
ruТом сказал, что хочет остаться анонимным.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

wanting a name, not named and determined:

Русский

By meaning 1

wanting a name, not named and determined:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

wanting a name, not named and determined:

without any name (of responsible agent) acknowledged:

Origin

Borrowed into English around 1600 from Late Latin anonymus, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νώνῠμος (

Borrowed into English around 1600 from Late Latin anonymus, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νώνῠμος (ănṓnŭmos, “without name”), from ᾰ̓ν- (ăn-, “un-”) with ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă), Aeolic and Doric dialectal form of ὄνομᾰ (ónomă, “name”). English equivalent anonym + -ous, its full etymology being an- + -onym + -ous.

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