Synonyms of anonymous

anonymous

adjective

ə-ˈnä-nə-məs 

1

as in one

known but not named

I heard the news from a person who will remain anonymous

Synonyms & Similar Words

• one
• unnamed
• unidentified
• certain
• unspecified
• some
• specific
• given
• particular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• named
• known
• specified

2

as in unnamed

not named or identified by a name

a beautiful manuscript illuminated by an anonymous medieval monk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unnamed
• unidentified
• faceless
• nameless
• untitled
• incognito
• innominate
• unbaptized
• unspecified
• unchristened
• unknown
• undetermined
• unsung
• unheralded
• obscure
• unheard-of
• unremarkable
• unexceptional
• uncelebrated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• named
• designated
• termed
• dubbed
• famous
• labeled
• specified
• known
• titled
• notable
• remarkable
• baptized
• renowned
• noteworthy
• christened
• famed
• celebrated
• noted
• denominated
• exceptional
• well-known
• tabbed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of anonymous

Anyone with information is requested to contact the Waterbury Police Detective Bureau [phone] or provide an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers [phone]. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

Some hurried to try to unmask the anonymous woman behind the accusations. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Jesse Daniel Skaggs, 32, of Universal City, was youth pastor at The Purpose Church in Marion in 2021 and 2022, according to posts on the church's social media pages and people close to the congregation who asked to remain anonymous. — Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026

The person who filed the complaint wished to remain anonymous. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026