incognito

adjective

ˌin-ˌkäg-ˈnē-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce incognito (audio)
Definition of incognitonext
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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  1. anonymous
  2. unnamed
  3. unidentified
Adjective
  • Knowing you all are there, anonymous, in the seedy place together, can quickly endear you to other users with expediency and a total absence of shame.
    Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Authorities say Brian Williams, a top deputy to Mayor Karen Bass, is suspected of sending an anonymous threat about a bomb inside City Hall in October.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of anonymous
Adjective
  • An unnamed driver listed as John Doe in a separate accident report was killed at approximately 2:52 a.m.
    Parker Mancino, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
  • When their unnamed project manager revealed them to be the true creators, the indictment says Mayo and Hay sent threatening emails, texts and social media messages to him and his parents, posing as lawyers threatening legal action and investors to force him to take down and recant his messages.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of unnamed
Adjective
  • There have also been reports of unidentified drones around Staten Island in New York City, including near the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in New York City, according to Malliotakis.
    Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The police chief’s statement follows worries from many Washington, D.C., and state lawmakers that thousands of sightings of unidentified, unmanned, flying aircraft could pose a national security risk.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of unidentified
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