Nameless; of unknown name; also, of unknown or unavowed authorship; as, an anonymous benefactor; an anonymous pamphlet or letter
not known or lacking marked individuality; "brown anonymous houses"; "anonymous bureaucrats in the Civil Service
having no known name or identity or known source; "anonymous authors"; "anonymous donors"; "an anonymous gift" not known or lacking marked individuality; "brown anonymous houses"; "anonymous bureaucrats in the Civil Service
Without any name acknowledged, as that of author, contributor, or the like: as, an anonymous pamphlet; an anonymous benefactor; an anonymous subscription
Wanting a name; not named and determined, as an animal not assigned to any species
Something that is anonymous does not reveal who you are. Of course, that would have to be by anonymous vote. + anonymity ano·nym·ity He claims many more people would support him in the anonymity of a voting booth
disapproval If you describe a place as anonymous, you dislike it because it has no unusual or interesting features and seems unwelcoming. It's nice to stay in a home rather than in an anonymous holiday villa. + anonymity ano·nym·ity the anonymity of the rented room
having no known name or identity or known source; "anonymous authors"; "anonymous donors"; "an anonymous gift"
If you remain anonymous when you do something, you do not let people know that you were the person who did it. You can remain anonymous if you wish An anonymous benefactor stepped in to provide the prize money. anonymous phone calls. + anonymity ano·nym·ity Both mother and daughter, who have requested anonymity, are doing fine. + anonymously anony·mous·ly The latest photographs were sent anonymously to the magazine's Paris headquarters