Synonyms of concealed

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adjective

1

as in disguised

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

2

as in hidden

Related Words

• hidden
• secreted
• unexposed
• subterranean
• undisclosed
• unadvertised
• restricted
• classified
• confidential
• top secret
• clandestine
• surreptitious
• closed-door
• off-the-books
• off-the-record
• covert
• stealth
• sneak
• underground
• private
• undercover
• sneaky
• stealthy
• furtive
• privy
• secret
• back-channel
• underhanded
• hole-and-corner
• underhand
• behind-the-scenes
• backstairs
• hush-hush
• sneaking
• hugger-mugger

Dissimilar Words

• public
• open
• overt
• acknowledged
• avowed
• straightforward
• unconcealed
• unclassified
• unrestricted
• evident
• obvious
• clear
• manifest
• plain
• undisguised
• aboveboard
• patent

concealed

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verb

past tense of conceal

1

as in hid

to put into a hiding place

wisely concealed the documents in a drawer beneath a false bottom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hid
• buried
• secreted
• stashed
• ensconced
• cached
• hoarded
• entombed
• interred
• squirreled (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displayed
• exhibited
• revealed
• exposed
• uncovered
• showed
• unveiled
• bared
• unmasked
• paraded
• unwrapped
• unearthed
• flaunted
• showed off
• disinterred

2

as in obscured

to keep secret or shut off from view

the defense attorney accused the prosecutor of trying to conceal exculpatory evidence

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of concealed

Adjective

In another instance, investigators identified a gray button on a test-taker's shirt as a concealed camera. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 25 June 2026

Kentucky lawmakers will likely let our columnist Joe Gerth down again by overriding the veto of a bill that would allow 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds to carry concealed guns. — Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Apr. 2026

Watch it for its skin-deep enticement, its powerful visual devices, but also its concealed malignancy. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025

Verb

That concealed the actual removal of the lettering for POTUS. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

During the state hearing, attorneys representing the school board argued that administrators had misled members and concealed the district's financial condition. — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Larice’s body was concealed by yoga mats that had been placed over him, deputies say. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Larson never concealed his fury at facing a challenger in a primary — a common occurrence in most states. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

During the investigation, officers with the SRPD discovered that Calderon-Villanueva was in possession of a loaded, concealed 9-mm Ghost gun. — Bay City News, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

Few works in the show are titled, boxes filled with objects remain closed (one is even tightly wrapped in cellophane), and canvases are stacked one atop the other like pizza boxes—content and images concealed. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

The ivory and 175 pounds of big cat bones were concealed inside sawn timber in three containers, highlighting Vietnam’s role as a major regional hub for illicit wildlife trade. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Once created, these assemblages might be concealed beneath doorways or in chimneys or instead worn on the body as a form of portable protection. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026