Synonyms of disguising

disguising

verb

present participle of disguise

1

as in camouflaging

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

the spies disguised themselves as harmless tourists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• camouflaging
• masking
• concealing
• hiding
• simulating
• obscuring
• cloaking
• covering
• posing
• masquerading
• assuming
• affecting
• pretending
• screening
• feigning
• shrouding
• dressing up
• playing
• dissimulating
• curtaining
• veiling
• enshrouding
• shamming
• faking
• blanketing
• dissembling
• occulting
• impersonating
• counterfeiting
• blotting out
• acting
• whitewashing
• varnishing
• gilding
• glossing (over)
• cosmeticizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unmasking
• showing
• exposing
• displaying
• uncovering
• exhibiting
• flaunting
• parading
• disclosing
• revealing
• unveiling
• discovering
• betraying
• divulging
• baring
• uncloaking
• unclothing
• undraping

2

as in concealing

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disguising

John is then abducted by a group led by an alien named Antaan, who tells him about the Manhunters—ancient synthetic predecessors to the Green Lantern Corps capable of disguising themselves as other species. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Pitchers are disguising their four-seamers up with more cutters in than ever before, so just advising him to be more aggressive in the zone is not good enough. — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

So the data could be disguising higher gas prices, with the Strait of Hormuz still largely closed. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Nail concealer is an alternative to traditional nail polish that helps improve nails while disguising imperfections. — Alexis Berger, InStyle, 25 July 2026

That can remove visual boundaries, disguising any lines that would otherwise truncate your walls. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 19 July 2026

One of the film’s most memorable sequences has the protagonists disguising themselves as a bluegrass band called the Soggy Bottom Boys. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026

Any suggestion that the hot hit of spice barely disguising a watery want of flavor was all too fitting a symbol for this phase in Madonna’s career would have been met with indignation. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

But some users find clever ways to sidestep those controls, by disguising sensitive requests as role-playing games, poems or pictures, with many swapping tips and ideas online. — Kevin Schaul, Washington Post, 18 June 2026