masked

1 of 2

adjective

ˈmaskt 

1

a

: wearing a mask

masked doctors

The bank robbers were masked.

b

: marked by the use of masks

attended a masked ball

2

: failing to present or produce the usual symptoms : latent

a masked infection

a masked virus

masked

2 of 2

past tense of mask entry 2

Examples of masked in a Sentence

Adjective

The bank was held up by masked robbers.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The masked suspect is described as between 5 feet, 9 inches and 5 feet, 10 inches tall with a medium build. — Michael Ruiz , Kelley Kramer, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

The three boys were approached by a masked man on the street. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Kent Carpenter, 73, was with his Filipina companion in a house in the coastal town of Sibulan, in Negros Oriental province, on Sunday night when the masked men forced their way in. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Buses with masked men, presumably agents from Mexico, waited on the other side. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for masked

• unasked
• unmasked
• asked
• basked
• tasked

Kids Definition

masked

adjective

ˈmaskt 

: marked by the use of masks

a masked ball

Medical Definition

masked

adjective

: failing to present or produce the usual symptoms : not obvious : latent

masked depression

a masked virus