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 best bit with Ghostface involves a smart and hilarious takeoff on The Substance where Cheri Oteri, doing her best Demi Moore, gets sliced open by the masked Scream icon and out comes the Unredacted Epstein Files. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 June 2026

Surveillance video showed a masked gunman shooting him from behind. —ABC News, 3 June 2026

The Scolding, 1965, a claustrophobic portrait of jaundiced and blotchy figures watching a contretemps, has some of the unsettling atmosphere of James Ensor’s 1890 canvas The Intrigue, in which a clutch of masked figures presses in on the viewer. —Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Immigration raids by masked ICE agents in Los Angeles last year sparked a wave of demonstrations in the region. —Rory Carroll, USA Today, 1 June 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