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Spell Bee Word: Anonymous

Anonymous (adjective): made or done by someone whose name is not known or not given.

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What does anonymous mean?

Word: Anonymous

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Anonymous means made or done by someone whose name is not known or not given.

Synonyms: nameless, unknown, unidentified

Antonyms: named, known, identified

How do you spell anonymous?

Syllables: a - non - y - mous

Tricky part: There is a y in the middle, where many students put an i (anonimous), and the ending is mous.

Watch out for: anonimous, anonymus, anonymos

Memory tip: Anonymous holds onym, the Greek part for name that you also see in synonym. Same y, same place.

Anonymous in a sentence

Example 1: The poem was written by an anonymous poet hundreds of years ago.

Example 2: She left an anonymous note of thanks on the teacher's desk.

Example 3: The survey is anonymous, so do not write your name.

Fun Fact

The short form Anon. is printed under poems and sayings when nobody knows who wrote them.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

anonymous

a) generous
b) notorious
c) famous
d) unnamed

Show answer

d) unnamed. Unnamed and anonymous both describe someone whose name is not given.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

annonymous

a) n
b) y
c) o
d) m

Show answer

a) n. The word opens a-non, with a single n before the first o.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) rediculous
b) unanamous
c) anonymous
d) mischievious

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c) anonymous. Unanimous has i after the n, ridiculous starts with ri, and mischievous has no i before ous.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An anonymous letter is one ____.

a) written in pencil
b) without the writer's name
c) sent abroad
d) with many pages

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b) without the writer's name

2. Which person is anonymous in the newspaper report?

a) a witness who did not give her name
b) the Prime Minister
c) the reporter whose name is printed
d) the team captain, Rahul

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a) a witness who did not give her name

Associated Words

Words that end in -ous: suspicious, hazardous, obnoxious, monotonous, conspicuous, continuous

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: unknown

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