anonymous
Done by someone whose name is not known.
anonymous in a sentence
- An anonymous kind stranger left a box of books on the library steps with no name attached.
- The winning poem was anonymous, so nobody knew which pupil had actually written it.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to anonymous?
- Aidentified
- Bnamed
- Csigned
- Dunknown
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D: unknown. The other three mean the opposite of anonymous.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to anonymous?
- Anamed
- Bunknown
- Cnameless
- Dsecret
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A: named. The other three mean nearly the same as anonymous.
Words that mean something similar
unknown, nameless, secret
Words that mean the opposite
named, identified, signed
More words about character & personality
- arrogant: Behaving as if you are better and more important than everyone else.
- artful: Clever in a sly way, and good at getting what you want.
- audacious: Brave in a bold, slightly cheeky way, and daring to do something risky.
- avid: Very keen and eager about something you enjoy.
- avowed: Openly admitted or declared.
- bashful: Shy and easily embarrassed.
- belligerent: Angry and eager to fight or argue.
- benevolent: Kind and wanting to do good things for other people.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test