anonymous
adjective /əˈnɒn.ɪ.məs/
/-ˈnɑː.nə-/ Definition
C2 made or done by someone whose name is not known or not made public: The money was donated by an anonymous benefactor. Police said an anonymous caller warned that a bomb was about to go off. An attempt to implant an embryo using an egg from an anonymous woman donor was unsuccessful. He received an anonymous letter threatening to disclose details of his affair if he didn't pay the money. For reasons of personal safety, the informant wishes to remain anonymous.Secrecy and privacy › having no unusual or interesting features: He has a rather anonymous face.Tedious and uninspiring anonymously /-li/ adverb › The donation was made anonymously.Secrecy and privacy
(Definition of anonymous adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- banal adjective
- be (as) dull as ditchwater idiom
- bland adjective
- boring adjective
- buttoned-down adjective
- colourless adjective (BORING)
- desiccated adjective
- earthbound adjective
- leaden adjective (WITHOUT ENERGY)
- middle-aged adjective
- mind-numbing adjective
- monochrome adjective (BORING)
- monotonous adjective
- mouldy adjective (BAD)
- pallid adjective
- staid adjective
- stale adjective
- stodgy adjective (BORING)
- tedious adjective
- threadbare adjective (WEAK)
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Tedious and uninspiring
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