Synonyms of concealed

concealed 1 of 2

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

Fonda’s flawless silver pixie changed that, revealing his rare ability to transform gray hair from some something to be concealed into something to be expertly cultivated — a technique few colorists had dared to master. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026

Vagueness reads as concealment even when nothing is being concealed. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Just as concerning is how trace amounts are concealed in counterfeit pills designed to look like legitimate prescription medications. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Related Stories Each investigation leads Haruto to uncommon diseases concealed behind deaths that at first seem to defy explanation, and to the social problems that sit beneath them. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Prosecutors said Brito’s body was concealed in plastic and appeared to have several traumatic injuries and stab wounds, per Nice-Matin. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

Nestled deep among the wads of shredded paper and other bric-a-brac, the occupants made not a squeak, concealed to anyone who looked through the carrier’s door. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026

The sages were teaching that life can progress from a state that is concealed to one of revelation and clarity, which, in our tradition, comes with this Day of Atonement. — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026

Now concealed, the tarantula hawk lays a single egg on the tarantula’s abdomen. — Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026