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

Retractable or concealed handles now appear on cars from American, European, Korean and Chinese manufacturers. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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

The Andes, which usually loom imposingly over the skyline, are concealed behind thick clouds, and the Mapocho River, which cuts through the city like an artery, is close to bursting its banks. — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Since the arrest, detectives also found a second, stationary camera concealed inside a Taco Bell Cantina near where the arrest took place. — Breaking News, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

According to the complaint, Ritterspach lied to USDA inspectors, saying his facility had about 300 to 450 animals when, in reality, Ritterspach for years concealed about 800 additional animals in a separate building to avoid inspection. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Their attorneys allege school officials concealed an opposing transgender player’s participation and allowed the teams to share locker-room facilities. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Identities are concealed and participants often act as a group, sometimes attacking symbols of capitalism such as luxury stores. — Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

Iran also concealed information about its past nuclear weapons activities and subsequently violated the agreement's nuclear restrictions. — Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

The shallow grave kept the corpse concealed for nearly a week as the victim’s family frantically searched for her nearby. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

Faux freckles grew into a beauty trend as freckles shifted from a feature often concealed to one people deliberately recreate, often improvising with everyday makeup like brow pencils and eyeliner before dedicated products arrived. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026