Synonyms of disguised

disguised 1 of 2

adjective

as in cloaked

Related Words

• cloaked
• masked
• concealed
• shrouded
• shaded
• indistinguishable
• recondite
• ambiguous
• abstruse
• esoteric
• shadowy
• indistinct
• faint
• mysterious
• clouded
• inscrutable
• obscure
• vague
• cryptic
• opaque
• nebulous
• fuzzy
• muddy
• questionable
• enigmatic
• misty
• obfuscatory
• foggy
• dim
• indecipherable
• hazy
• unclear
• mystic
• undefined
• dark
• equivocal
• cloudy
• invisible
• incomprehensible
• uncertain
• inexplicable
• obscurant
• sphinxlike
• noncommittal
• undetermined
• arcane
• beclouded
• bedimmed
• befogged
• murky
• Delphic
• elliptical
• impenetrable
• inexact
• indefinite
• inexplicit
• shadowlike
• eerie
• fuliginous
• intangible
• obnubilated
• double-edged
• deep
• weird
• occult
• uncanny
• inappreciable
• impalpable
• baffling
• perplexing
• confusing
• unanswerable
• unknowable
• confounding
• mystifying
• puzzling
• unfathomable
• bewildering

Dissimilar Words

• obvious
• plain
• clear
• accessible
• evident
• understandable
• distinct
• unambiguous
• certain
• intelligible
• comprehensible
• legible
• unequivocal
• strong
• sure
• defined
• bright
• direct
• determined
• visible
• explicit
• firm
• knowable
• straightforward
• nonambiguous
• definite
• self-explanatory
• fathomable
• self-evident
• pellucid
• exact
• tangible
• blatant
• appreciable
• palpable
• unmistakable
• patent

disguised

2 of 2

verb

past tense of disguise

1

as in camouflaged

to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity

the spies disguised themselves as harmless tourists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• camouflaged
• masked
• concealed
• cloaked
• hid
• simulated
• obscured
• covered
• assumed
• posed
• masqueraded
• veiled
• screened
• affected
• pretended
• dressed up
• shrouded
• feigned
• played
• curtained
• enshrouded
• occulted
• blanketed
• counterfeited
• dissimulated
• blotted out
• dissembled
• impersonated
• faked
• acted
• shammed
• whitewashed
• varnished
• gilded
• glossed (over)
• cosmeticized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unmasked
• exposed
• displayed
• showed
• exhibited
• uncovered
• unveiled
• flaunted
• paraded
• revealed
• discovered
• disclosed
• betrayed
• divulged
• uncloaked
• bared
• unclothed
• undraped

2

as in concealed

to keep secret or shut off from view

that investigative reporter usually does a good job of disguising her true motives for interviewing a person

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concealed
• hid
• obscured
• covered
• suppressed
• masked
• cloaked
• veiled
• shrouded
• curtained
• camouflaged
• enshrouded
• blanketed
• screened
• belied
• overshadowed
• blotted out
• blocked
• buried
• occulted
• papered over
• covered (up)
• smothered
• whitewashed
• shaded
• varnished
• obstructed
• darkened
• eclipsed
• gilded
• occluded
• clouded
• glossed (over)
• overcast
• beclouded
• bedimmed
• befogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• revealed
• exposed
• disclosed
• displayed
• showed
• presented
• uncovered
• unveiled
• divulged
• bared
• unmasked
• brought out
• uncloaked
• clarified
• published
• illuminated
• advertised
• proclaimed
• publicized
• spread
• aired
• broadcast
• got out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disguised

Adjective

The highly disguised initial view of the model undergoing final testing showed the luxury marque deviating away from its traditional upright boxy off-road SUVs into a new territory. — New Atlas, 27 July 2026

Or did a Greek soldier really kill a disguised Athena, breaking Zeus’s law in its most primal form? — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Philemon and Baucis, a pious Phrygian couple, hospitably received the disguised Zeus and Hermes after their richer neighbors had refused to do so. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026

Workplace fear, often subtle and disguised as ambition or commitment, silently drives many decisions. — Alfonso Cahero, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Olise is on the ball, on the French right, about to set up Kylian Mbappe with a wonderful disguised pass. — Stuart James, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Great novels have delighted everyone except the author’s lightly disguised parents. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Although Jones takes responsibility for the hurt and dysfunction his compulsive tomcatting caused, the legendary lothario details his conquests with barely disguised glee. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026

The Vikings are always well coached under Kevin O’Connell and defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who has often stifled Shanahan offenses with his creative blitzes and disguised coverages. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026

Verb

After a Soviet ballistic missile submarine sank in the Pacific Ocean in 1968, the CIA secretly built the Hughes Glomar Explorer, disguised as a deep-sea mining vessel, to recover the wreck from nearly 5,000 meters (16,500 feet) below the surface. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

Supply chains are human systems disguised as operational systems. — Rick Morris, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Supporters of expanding Medicaid to help more Americans gain health insurance maintained that anti-fraud rhetoric often disguised ideological opposition to the program’s expansion. — Ben Zdencanovic, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

Directed by Beef’s Jake Schreier, Thunderbolts* is a surprisingly effective movie about navigating grief, depression, and insecurity, deftly disguised as a superhero team-up. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

However, the fall disguised wide disparities as firms increasingly adopt AI to cut costs and boost productivity. — Irina Anghel, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Instead, Hating Women is a gentle self-help guide disguised as memoir. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

In a particularly deft move, Ruppert commissioned a custom casing for a Samsung Frame TV—disguised among the works—to echo their frames. — Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026

The brazen daytime heist took less than eight minutes, during which time thieves, disguised as construction workers, used a monte-meubles, or a moving exterior staircase, to break into the Apollo Gallery. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026