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Anonymous vs Confidential - What's the difference?

anonymous | confidential |

As a proper noun anonymous

is a hacktivist group opposed to internet censorship, government corruption, homophobia and scientology.

As an adjective confidential is

(meant to be) kept secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly.

anonymous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Lacking a name; not named and determined, as an animal not assigned to any species.
  • (not comparable) Without any name acknowledged of a person responsible, as that of author, contributor, or the like.
    • an anonymous''' pamphlet; an ' anonymous subscription.
  • (not comparable) Of unknown name; whose name is withheld
    • an anonymous' author; an ' anonymous benefactor.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2012
    • , date=April 19 , author=Josh Halliday , title=Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised? , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=The shift in the balance of power online has allowed anyone to publish to the world, from dispirited teenagers in south London to an anonymous cyber-dissident in a Middle East autocracy.}}
    No customer personal data will be retained unless it is rendered anonymous .
  • (comparable, figurative) Lacking individuality.
    • an anonymous office block in a soulless industrial estate

    Synonyms

    * (lacking a name) nameless * (without acknowledged responsible agent) * (of unknown name) unidentified, unknown, unnamed * (lacking individuality) faceless * (without consideration of prestige or background) on the merits

    Antonyms

    * onymous

    Derived terms

    () * anonym * anonymously * anonymousness

    Related terms

    * anonyme * anonymal * anonymity * anonymize * anonymosity * anonymus (noun) * pseudonymous

    See also

    * (wikipedia) * John Doe * unknown

    References

    * * English words suffixed with -ous

    confidential

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (meant to be) kept secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
    • The newspaper claims a leaked confidential report by the government admits to problems with corrupt MPs.
  • (dated) Inclined to share confidences.
    • Sitting in front of the fire, they became quite confidential , and began to gossip.

    Synonyms

    * dern

    Derived terms

    * confide