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

The new spot captures the viral social trend of disguising presents in unanticipated ways through a series of unexpected gift exchanges where the items are wrapped to look like something entirely different. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Seattle accomplishes this by masterfully disguising defensive assignments before the snap, which can force Mahomes to diagnose where to go with the football only after dropping back. — Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

These scams convince people to execute malicious commands themselves, often by disguising the instructions as a software installation or troubleshooting step. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Hüller was to play a woman disguising herself as a male soldier in the aftermath of the Thirty Years’ War, ingratiating herself in a small Protestant village. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Alas, by disguising themselves in earthling form, these superior beings must submit themselves to the worst indignities of the human condition — namely the frequent need to go to the bathroom and the constant nuisance of dealing with emotions. — Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

As the game progressed, the Bruins didn’t change the volume of pass rushers, rather disguising where the pressure stemmed from. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Doilies are helpful for adding softness, texture, and disguising damaged furniture. — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026

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