anonymous

• Beschreibt eine Person oder Sache, deren Name unbekannt ist oder nicht genannt wird; auch etwas, das ohne Angabe des Urhebers erfolgt oder absichtlich verborgen gehalten wird.

Describes a person or thing whose name is not known or revealed.

1. Unknown identityB1formal

   Having an unknown or unacknowledged name or author.

   Unbekannte Identität

   • The donation came from an anonymous donor.
   • She received an anonymous letter in the mail.
   • The article was published under an anonymous name.

   Synonymeincognitonamelessunidentifiedunknownunnamedunsigned

   Antonymeacknowledgedidentifiedknownsigned

2. Unidentified personB1formal

   Referring to a person whose identity is not revealed.

   Anonym

   • An anonymous caller reported the incident.
   • Anonymous users can post comments on the forum.
   • The whistleblower remained anonymous to protect their job.

   Synonymeincognitonamelessunacknowledgedunidentifiedunknownunnamedunsung

   Antonymeidentifiedknown