Synonyms of hid

hid

verb

past tense of hide

1

as in concealed

to put into a hiding place

the thief had hidden the stolen jewelry under the floorboards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concealed
• buried
• secreted
• stashed
• ensconced
• cached
• hoarded
• interred
• entombed
• squirrelled (away)
• squirreled (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exhibited
• displayed
• revealed
• exposed
• uncovered
• showed
• unveiled
• bared
• paraded
• unwrapped
• unmasked
• unearthed
• flaunted
• showed off
• disinterred

2

as in obscured

to keep secret or shut off from view

he tried to hide his criminal past

she hid the cat's litter box behind a screen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concealed
• obscured
• covered
• suppressed
• disguised
• masked
• cloaked
• veiled
• shrouded
• buried
• curtained
• blanketed
• enshrouded
• overshadowed
• blocked
• screened
• camouflaged
• belied
• blotted out
• occulted
• papered over
• covered (up)
• smothered
• darkened
• shaded
• whitewashed
• obstructed
• gilded
• varnished
• eclipsed
• gilt
• clouded
• occluded
• glossed (over)
• overcast
• beclouded
• bedimmed
• befogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• revealed
• exposed
• showed
• uncovered
• disclosed
• displayed
• divulged
• presented
• bared
• unveiled
• brought out
• unmasked
• uncloaked
• illuminated
• clarified
• published
• proclaimed
• spread
• got out
• advertised
• publicized
• aired
• broadcast
• broadcasted

3

as in lurked

to remain out of sight

he hid in the closet while his roommate lied to the probation officer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurked
• snuck
• lay
• sneaked
• skulked
• reposed
• holed up
• lay low
• slunk
• sat tight
• evaded
• slinked
• avoided
• eluded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appeared
• came out
• turned up
• showed up
• materialized