Synonyms of masked

masked 1 of 2

adjective

as in disguised

Related Words

• disguised
• cloaked
• shrouded
• concealed
• shaded
• shadowy
• clouded
• indistinguishable
• indistinct
• faint
• esoteric
• mysterious
• recondite
• ambiguous
• opaque
• abstruse
• obscure
• misty
• inscrutable
• muddy
• fuzzy
• enigmatic
• foggy
• cryptic
• hazy
• dim
• dark
• vague
• cloudy
• nebulous
• mystic
• undefined
• unclear
• indecipherable
• uncertain
• equivocal
• questionable
• bedimmed
• obfuscatory
• invisible
• sphinxlike
• undetermined
• arcane
• incomprehensible
• beclouded
• obscurant
• inexplicable
• shadowlike
• noncommittal
• befogged
• elliptical
• murky
• eerie
• inexact
• Delphic
• indefinite
• impenetrable
• fuliginous
• obnubilated
• occult
• deep
• inexplicit
• double-edged
• weird
• intangible
• uncanny
• impalpable
• unknowable
• confounding
• inappreciable
• unanswerable
• perplexing
• baffling
• puzzling
• mystifying
• confusing
• unfathomable
• bewildering

Dissimilar Words

• obvious
• clear
• plain
• evident
• accessible
• distinct
• certain
• understandable
• unambiguous
• intelligible
• legible
• unequivocal
• strong
• sure
• bright
• comprehensible
• defined
• direct
• determined
• visible
• knowable
• explicit
• firm
• definite
• nonambiguous
• pellucid
• exact
• self-evident
• self-explanatory
• straightforward
• fathomable
• appreciable
• tangible
• palpable
• blatant
• unmistakable
• patent

masked

2 of 2

verb

past tense of mask

1

as in camouflaged

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

the federal agents masked their surveillance vehicle so that it looked like an ordinary moving van

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disguised
• camouflaged
• concealed
• cloaked
• hid
• obscured
• simulated
• covered
• assumed
• posed
• screened
• veiled
• dressed up
• affected
• masqueraded
• shrouded
• curtained
• occulted
• pretended
• enshrouded
• blanketed
• feigned
• played
• blotted out
• counterfeited
• impersonated
• dissimulated
• dissembled
• faked
• acted
• varnished
• whitewashed
• shammed
• gilded
• glossed (over)
• cosmeticized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unmasked
• exposed
• displayed
• showed
• exhibited
• uncovered
• paraded
• unveiled
• revealed
• flaunted
• discovered
• disclosed
• betrayed
• divulged
• bared
• unclothed
• uncloaked
• undraped

2

as in concealed

to keep secret or shut off from view

masked his real motives for wanting to see the house that was for sale

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of masked

Adjective

Police have identified 22-year-old Zymire Hughes as the masked suspect. — Ronn Blitzer , Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Police believe the masked person is a 16- to 20-year-old man about 5 feet 8 inches tall. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Verb

Bose introduced Sleepbuds in 2018 as compact earbuds that masked disruptive sounds instead of playing music. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Heilmann first applied a foundational layer, frequently deploying gestural marks, then masked off portions of this base and overpainted it with a geometric second layer. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026