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

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

Meier serves drinks to the enemy, while concealing his Jewish identity. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026

In addition to the manslaughter charge, Snelling pleaded guilty to charges of abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Construction crews stripped the president's name from the exterior in June, but the front portico of the building has since been covered by a tarp, concealing most of its name. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

In December 2025, SAPD property crimes Detective Nathan Zachary recommended using a drive-through when possible and concealing cash in a purse or nondescript bag rather than carrying it in a bank envelope. — Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

Experts say the change—concealing scores on applications for grants—could reduce transparency around how federal money is spent on research. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026

He has been charged with murder, two counts of indecent behavior involving a minor, and concealing a corpse. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Kymberli Bowden, 45, has also been charge two counts of felony child abuse and concealing a death, police say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026