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

2 of 2

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

Rather than always keeping her baby bumps concealed or camouflaged, the hitmaker embraced bold colors and cutouts that made her belly a focal point. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Frankel also faces investment adviser fraud and false-statement counts over SEC filings that allegedly concealed his conviction and a Finra suspension. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Authorities say the paperwork concealed the servers’ eventual movement into China. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Baldwin had alleged that prosecutors intentionally concealed evidence that would vindicate him and sought to charge him for political gain. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Despite increasing awareness about mental health, suicide is often still heavily stigmatized and therefore concealed in various ways. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

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

Her remains had long been concealed beneath the Big Bear house without the homeowner’s knowledge. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2026