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

2 of 2

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

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

Ironically, the cloaked and armored marble statue of the goddess was found face down in the rubble near the outer wall of the stage. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 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

Throughout a two-hour concert with a 41-song setlist, The Weeknd transformed the 69,000-person venue into an apocalyptic land in the ruins of a city inhabited by cloaked figures. — Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025

Nikitović took inspiration from old Westerns to dress Hart, wanting to introduce him like a mysterious, cloaked cowboy emerging from the desert. — Andrew McGowan, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025

Verb

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

Though the plans are cloaked in secrecy, tabloids suggest something is set to happen on July 3 in New York, possibly something involving Madison Square Garden. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026

From the far reaches of Brooklyn to the side streets of Chinatown and right into the beating heart of Lower Manhattan—the site of the Knicks’ Parade of Champions—the entire city was cloaked in blue and orange. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 June 2026

The midwife came, cloaked in red. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

Others prioritize self-interest, often cloaked in benevolent language. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

Yes, the loss gives the Knicks a chance to address vulnerabilities that might’ve been cloaked by the winning streak. — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 June 2026

The construction method is still cloaked in mystery. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026