Synonyms of disguises

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noun

plural of disguise

1

as in costumes

clothing put on to hide one's true identity or imitate someone or something else

Mardi Gras revelers dressed in a colorful array of outlandish disguises

Synonyms & Similar Words

• costumes
• masks
• guises
• camouflages
• veils
• dresses
• visors
• paints
• rigs
• outfits
• cosmetics
• colorings
• getups
• dominoes
• vizards
• makeups
• costumeries

2

as in guises

a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive

somehow, he managed to put on a disguise of happiness as he watched his secret crush marry someone else

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guises
• facades
• pretenses
• shows
• poses
• masquerades
• charades
• airs
• cloaks
• acts
• semblances
• fronts
• personae
• pretexts
• deceptions
• put-ons
• impersonations
• affectations
• portrayals
• deceits
• performances
• duplicities
• appearances
• guiles
• glosses
• camouflages
• colors
• excuses
• betrayals
• frauds
• images
• dissimulations
• treacheries
• treasons
• perfidies
• double-dealings
• double crosses
• fakeries
• falsities
• infidelities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• candors
• sincerities
• naïvetés

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verb

present tense third-person singular of disguise

1

as in masks

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

the spies disguised themselves as harmless tourists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• masks
• camouflages
• conceals
• hides
• cloaks
• obscures
• simulates
• covers
• masquerades
• poses
• assumes
• affects
• screens
• curtains
• dresses up
• pretends
• veils
• plays
• shrouds
• feigns
• blankets
• enshrouds
• counterfeits
• blots out
• dissembles
• occults
• dissimulates
• impersonates
• acts
• fakes
• shams
• varnishes
• gilds
• whitewashes
• glosses (over)
• cosmeticizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unmasks
• shows
• displays
• exhibits
• exposes
• uncovers
• flaunts
• reveals
• unveils
• parades
• discloses
• discovers
• betrays
• divulges
• uncloaks
• unclothes
• bares
• undrapes

2

as in hides

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

• hides
• conceals
• obscures
• masks
• covers
• suppresses
• cloaks
• curtains
• veils
• blankets
• shrouds
• belies
• enshrouds
• camouflages
• blots out
• screens
• papers over
• blocks
• overshadows
• occults
• buries
• covers (up)
• shades
• smothers
• varnishes
• gilds
• obstructs
• darkens
• glosses (over)
• occludes
• eclipses
• clouds
• whitewashes
• beclouds
• overcasts
• bedims
• befogs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reveals
• shows
• displays
• discloses
• exposes
• unmasks
• uncovers
• divulges
• presents
• unveils
• bares
• brings out
• uncloaks
• clarifies
• illuminates
• proclaims
• advertises
• publishes
• spreads
• publicizes
• gets out
• broadcasts
• airs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disguises

Noun

Graham will bring more coverage disguises to a team that was sometimes predictable. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The thieves wore no disguises or face coverings according to a report by Vienna’s police department. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026

The crafty wolf often relies on gaudy disguises to accomplish his schemes. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

Artificial intelligence disguises itself as human, attempts to dupe a web developer and mounts a malicious cyberattack -- all on its own. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Tracy Daryl Mingo is accused of wearing various disguises while robbing metro Atlanta Circle Ks, Subways, and Family Dollars. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Irene has blackmailed the Bohemian royal family, Carrie is a thief who has stolen rare stamps from a penniless woman unaware of their value, and Fanny disguises as a man to gain access to a bank vault. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

The Coens’ script really leans into the idea of Ulysses/Odysseus as a clever trickster fond of disguises and schemes. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026

Now, teens are using disguises to bypass both the law and parental monitoring, leaving parents with less control than before the legislation. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Verb

Today, greenwashing often disguises the true nature of corporate activity by appealing to the increasing number of people who care about environmental sustainability. — Marissa E. Yingling, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

The film itself is about a Jewish woman who refuses the limits imposed on her mind and disguises herself as a man in order to study, and the parallel was impossible to miss. — Debbie Millman, Time, 25 July 2026

In the text, Athena disguises herself as Mentor to guide Telemachus on his journey to Sparta. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026

In Homer’s Odyssey, Athena magically disguises Odysseus as an elderly man upon his return to Ithaca, rather than Odysseus simply dressing himself as a beggar. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Chives’ strong scent naturally disguises the scent of pepper plants from pests. — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026

The couple themselves — Marguerite (Mélanie Thierry) and Pierre Donnadieu (Vincent Macaigne) — are, for the most part, personable, but their generosity disguises a cultural condescension. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 16 May 2026

The skirt section is a-line, which disguises flaws and flows beautifully. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 May 2026

Crafted into undone bends, the style disguises flyaways and limp ends. — Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026