Synonyms of concealing

concealing

verb

present participle of conceal

1

as in hiding

to put into a hiding place

wisely concealed the documents in a drawer beneath a false bottom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hiding
• burying
• secreting
• stashing
• caching
• hoarding
• ensconcing
• interring
• entombing
• squirreling (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displaying
• exhibiting
• revealing
• exposing
• uncovering
• showing
• baring
• unmasking
• unwrapping
• flaunting
• unveiling
• parading
• showing off
• unearthing
• disinterring

2

as in obscuring

to keep secret or shut off from view

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hiding
• obscuring
• covering
• disguising
• suppressing
• masking
• cloaking
• shrouding
• veiling
• curtaining
• enshrouding
• camouflaging
• blanketing
• occulting
• blocking
• overshadowing
• burying
• screening
• belying
• blotting out
• papering over
• covering (up)
• smothering
• obstructing
• shading
• darkening
• whitewashing
• varnishing
• occluding
• eclipsing
• clouding
• gilding
• beclouding
• glossing (over)
• overcasting
• bedimming
• befogging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disclosing
• revealing
• showing
• exposing
• displaying
• uncovering
• divulging
• baring
• presenting
• unmasking
• unveiling
• bringing out
• clarifying
• uncloaking
• illuminating
• spreading
• publicizing
• proclaiming
• publishing
• broadcasting
• advertising
• airing
• getting out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of concealing

Teriyaki became ubiquitous, the Japanese name concealing its hometown heritage. — Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

For even, pore-concealing results, blend the formula out from the center of your face. — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026

Jasmaine Smoak, 32, has been in jail since Tuesday, when she was charged with concealing the death of another and second-degree cruelty to children in the death of Cobee Cooks, according to authorities. — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Townsend received probation on Wednesday for the charges of child endangerment and concealing a homicide. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2026

In total, this ACOTAR installment feels like a part of a book that’s trying to tell a story while also, bafflingly, concealing what that story will be. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

Controlled by computers, air suspension is remarkably effective at concealing a car’s mass, although here it has been tuned for a rather floaty ride. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026

The company also noted that its models have become better at circumventing some safety techniques, including by concealing their objectives or behaviors. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

The gloom was useful for masking scavenging activities and for concealing one’s identity. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026