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

Voting rights advocates argue that requirements to present birth certificates or passports in order to register to vote is a disguised effort to make voting more difficult, depressing turnout and in effect disenfranchising voters. — Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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

Verb

The alleged assault and confrontation The woman's boyfriend spoke exclusively to CBS News Chicago Investigators on the condition that his face was not shown and his voice was disguised to protect his girlfriend and himself. — Dave Savini, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Sure, they may be tucked behind an unmarked door or disguised as something else, but these venues are usually so well-established or the clues so obvious that everyone knows what’s up. — Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2026

During her history lesson disguised as a welcome, Aunty Joy thanked the NFL and both participating teams. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

At a museum in eastern France, two men disguised with wigs used a sledgehammer and a hammer to smash a display case and make off with a 2,500-year-old gold necklace. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Everything, El Mamlouh said, had been disguised as commercial equipment to evade detection. — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

But the law does not tolerate bribery or campaign finance violations no matter how cleverly or clumsily disguised. — Darryll K. Jones, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

His Hamlet — hailed then as one of the finest of its generation — became a farewell disguised as a role. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Blanchett will star as the leader of a group of aliens disguised as a 1950s biker gang, complete with leather outfits. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026