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

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

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