Synonyms of cloaked

cloaked 1 of 2

adjective

as in shrouded

Related Words

• shrouded
• disguised
• masked
• concealed
• shaded
• shadowy
• recondite
• clouded
• esoteric
• abstruse
• faint
• mysterious
• indistinct
• indistinguishable
• ambiguous
• misty
• opaque
• nebulous
• fuzzy
• inscrutable
• foggy
• hazy
• obscure
• vague
• muddy
• enigmatic
• cryptic
• dark
• arcane
• dim
• obfuscatory
• mystic
• cloudy
• undefined
• unclear
• uncertain
• sphinxlike
• questionable
• invisible
• indecipherable
• obscurant
• murky
• incomprehensible
• noncommittal
• equivocal
• beclouded
• inexplicable
• impenetrable
• bedimmed
• Delphic
• undetermined
• eerie
• befogged
• shadowlike
• indefinite
• elliptical
• fuliginous
• inexact
• deep
• inexplicit
• intangible
• obnubilated
• occult
• double-edged
• weird
• impalpable
• uncanny
• unknowable
• unanswerable
• inappreciable
• baffling
• perplexing
• mystifying
• confounding
• confusing
• puzzling
• unfathomable
• bewildering

Dissimilar Words

• clear
• plain
• obvious
• evident
• accessible
• distinct
• unambiguous
• certain
• understandable
• unequivocal
• intelligible
• comprehensible
• legible
• bright
• strong
• sure
• defined
• direct
• visible
• pellucid
• knowable
• firm
• explicit
• determined
• nonambiguous
• definite
• fathomable
• straightforward
• self-evident
• self-explanatory
• exact
• tangible
• palpable
• blatant
• unmistakable
• appreciable
• patent

cloaked

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verb

past tense of cloak

1

as in disguised

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

the outlaw nation had cloaked its chemical weapons plant as a fertilizer factory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disguised
• camouflaged
• masked
• concealed
• hid
• obscured
• simulated
• covered
• shrouded
• veiled
• assumed
• posed
• dressed up
• enshrouded
• screened
• masqueraded
• blanketed
• curtained
• affected
• occulted
• pretended
• feigned
• blotted out
• played
• dissimulated
• dissembled
• impersonated
• counterfeited
• varnished
• whitewashed
• gilded
• acted
• faked
• shammed
• glossed (over)
• cosmeticized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unmasked
• exposed
• displayed
• showed
• exhibited
• uncovered
• paraded
• flaunted
• unveiled
• revealed
• discovered
• disclosed
• uncloaked
• betrayed
• bared
• divulged
• unclothed
• undraped

2

as in concealed

to keep secret or shut off from view

cloaked their military maneuvers from the outside world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concealed
• obscured
• hid
• covered
• disguised
• masked
• suppressed
• veiled
• shrouded
• enshrouded
• blanketed
• curtained
• camouflaged
• belied
• screened
• overshadowed
• blotted out
• occulted
• blocked
• buried
• papered over
• covered (up)
• smothered
• shaded
• whitewashed
• varnished
• eclipsed
• clouded
• darkened
• gilded
• obstructed
• occluded
• overcast
• glossed (over)
• beclouded
• bedimmed
• befogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• revealed
• displayed
• disclosed
• showed
• uncovered
• presented
• bared
• unveiled
• divulged
• uncloaked
• unmasked
• brought out
• illuminated
• clarified
• published
• proclaimed
• advertised
• spread
• publicized
• broadcast
• got out
• aired

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cloaked

Adjective

Vikings Hall of Famer John Randle equated Ryan to the person, cloaked head to foot in soot, who shovels coal into a train engine without the passengers ever seeing his face. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026

The scene opened with a cloaked figure trudging through dark city streets as ominous holiday tunes emanate from the surrounding businesses. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026

While the interior of the cloaked region remained at a safe, uniform temperature, protected from external extremes. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

None of this would’ve been possible without Lively and Baldoni, adversaries whose spite and resources compelled them to continue to pursue litigation when just about everyone else in their positions would have quickly settled in the cloaked realm of arbitration. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026

Suddenly a cloaked figure appears, and the audience, dressed to the nines in black, white and silver formal attire, is moving again, swept down an escalator and launched into a new scene. — Abraham Swee, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026

Other guests remain cloaked in mystery, which suited the experience fine. — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026

The new character, also called Six Ravens, will sometimes be portrayed as a black bird and other times as a mysterious, cloaked woman with a raven mask. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026

So, who was that cloaked figure? — People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025

Verb

In this family, Shigejiro seemed to be cloaked in a waterproof tarpaulin that repelled the currents of misfortune. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

In recent years, the typical Shears song has cloaked descriptions of paranormal encounters in hardcore distortion and cartoon sound effects, fleshing out the twins’ strange world while hinting at weirder mysteries beneath the surface. — Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026

Titan is a geologically active world cloaked in an atmosphere denser than Earth's, its landscape shaped by seas of liquid methane and vast dunes built from organic particles that rain out of its skies. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 July 2026

To push the envelope, the researchers even successfully cloaked highly irregular geometries, including a detailed 3D model of a human head. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Iranian author Shahrnush Parsipur, who cloaked uncompromising feminist ideals in stories and novels that glowed with magical realism, died on July 3 in San Francisco following a stroke. — News Desk, Artforum, 13 July 2026

Minutes already had been inscrutable enough, with officials cloaked in anonymity and vague quantifiers used to reflect group sentiment at the meeting. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Fifty years ago, the hijackers at Entebbe also cloaked themselves in the language of liberation. — Anne Neuberger, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Trimmed in gingerbread and cloaked in velvet and maximalist wallpaper, the 45-room auberge often draws visitors for special occasions. — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026