Synonyms of camouflage

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noun

ˈka-mə-ˌfläzh 

as in costume

clothing put on to hide one's true identity or imitate someone or something else

the soldiers must wear protective jungle camouflage while on patrol

Synonyms & Similar Words

• costume
• mask
• disguise
• guise
• veil
• paint
• dress
• visor
• coloring
• makeup
• rig
• cosmetic
• domino
• outfit
• getup
• vizard
• costumery

camouflage

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verb

as in to disguise

to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity

camouflaged the military camp as a native village

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disguise
• conceal
• mask
• hide
• cloak
• simulate
• obscure
• cover
• dress up
• pose
• curtain
• veil
• masquerade
• assume
• affect
• screen
• pretend
• dissimulate
• shroud
• blanket
• blot out
• play
• feign
• occult
• enshroud
• counterfeit
• dissemble
• fake
• sham
• varnish
• act
• whitewash
• impersonate
• gloss (over)
• gild
• cosmeticize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unmask
• display
• show
• exhibit
• expose
• flaunt
• parade
• uncover
• unveil
• reveal
• disclose
• discover
• bare
• divulge
• betray
• uncloak
• unclothe
• undrape

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of camouflage

Noun

Draft the note, remove the emotional camouflage, and say the part that actually needs to be heard. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

In a post on social media, Dunellen Borough Police Department posted a picture of an officer wearing an elaborate, camouflage outfit known as a ghillie suit, while holding up a pair of binoculars. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Verb

Finding frass on tomato leaves or the soil below your plants is sometimes easier than finding the green hornworm perfectly camouflaged among the green vines. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 19 June 2026

Greene also says using braiding hair or extensions that match your natural texture can help camouflage inevitable frizz. — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 18 June 2026