INCOGNITO Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

incognito

adjective

ˌin-ˌkäg-ˈnē-(ˌ)tō

Definition of incognito

as in anonymous

not named or identified by a name an incognito source in the CIA was the source of the information

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Police urged anyone with information about the shooting to call the CMPD homicide unit at 704-432-8477 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tips line at 704-334-1600.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026
Police are asking anyone who has more information on this case to contact the Miami Gardens Police Department or, for anonymous tips, contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.

— Ana Maria Soler, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of anonymous

Adjective

Leo Woodall’s brash cook Sal blends Dmitri from Kitchen Confidential with the unnamed sous chef Bourdain later describes working with in New York.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
The unnamed album, from 5&2 Studios and Capitol Christian Music Group, is set to debut in the fall.

— Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of unnamed

Adjective

Her hope is that when unidentified remains are found, they can be checked against the database to see if that person was from the Blackfeet Tribe, and to possibly link the remains to family members.

— Dateline NBC, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
Per the publication, the model breached an unidentified company’s systems and changed its internal environment.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of unidentified

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