Synonyms of masks

masks 1 of 2

noun

plural of mask

1

as in costumes

a cover or partial cover for the face used to disguise oneself

an elaborate mask that would be suitable for a fancy masquerade ball

Synonyms & Similar Words

• costumes
• disguises
• cloaks
• veils
• vizards
• hoods
• visors
• camouflages
• guises
• dominoes
• bills

2

as in veils

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

his unexpected friendliness is just a mask, for he always has an ulterior motive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• veils
• cloaks
• shrouds
• blankets
• robes
• curtains
• coverings
• hoods
• mantles
• palls
• wraps
• copes
• covers
• shields
• cover-ups
• screens
• covertures
• penumbrae
• disguises
• blinds
• faces
• facades
• Trojan horses
• varnishes
• concealers
• veneers
• glosses
• camouflages
• fig leafs
• Potemkin villages

masks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mask

1

as in disguises

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

• disguises
• camouflages
• hides
• conceals
• cloaks
• simulates
• obscures
• covers
• poses
• masquerades
• curtains
• veils
• screens
• dresses up
• assumes
• blankets
• affects
• shrouds
• plays
• pretends
• occults
• enshrouds
• blots out
• feigns
• counterfeits
• dissimulates
• shams
• dissembles
• fakes
• varnishes
• acts
• impersonates
• gilds
• whitewashes
• glosses (over)
• cosmeticizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unmasks
• displays
• exhibits
• shows
• exposes
• parades
• uncovers
• flaunts
• unveils
• reveals
• discloses
• discovers
• betrays
• unclothes
• divulges
• uncloaks
• bares
• undrapes

2

as in hides

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

• hides
• conceals
• obscures
• disguises
• covers
• cloaks
• curtains
• suppresses
• veils
• blankets
• shrouds
• screens
• blocks
• papers over
• enshrouds
• blots out
• belies
• occults
• overshadows
• camouflages
• covers (up)
• buries
• varnishes
• shades
• smothers
• gilds
• clouds
• eclipses
• glosses (over)
• obstructs
• occludes
• darkens
• beclouds
• whitewashes
• overcasts
• bedims
• befogs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displays
• reveals
• shows
• discloses
• unmasks
• exposes
• presents
• uncovers
• unveils
• divulges
• bares
• brings out
• uncloaks
• clarifies
• illuminates
• advertises
• proclaims
• publishes
• broadcasts
• spreads
• gets out
• airs
• publicizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of masks

Noun

Thousands of fans — treated with Doctor Doom masks and capes — waited nearly days to get a glimpse of Feige’s grand plan for the next era of the MCU. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 26 July 2026

Under a new Connecticut law, law enforcement agents at the federal, state, and local levels cannot wear masks, except in certain specific instances such as undercover operations, SCUBA teams, bomb squads, and SWAT teams. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Marvel fans are donning Doctor Doom masks being given out in the room, chanting and screaming. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Some protesters march in Spider-Man masks and Batman costumes, carrying tongue-in-cheek placards. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

This allows new chip layouts to be fabricated immediately after design completion, eliminating the need to manufacture masks for every design iteration and significantly shortening research and development cycles. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Firefighting teams were being reinforced with the addition of hundreds of soldiers and breathing masks to filter out potentially noxious smoke particles were being rushed to those exposed, Lecornu said. — Mark Carlson, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Officials recommended wearing masks in crowded indoor settings, staying current on vaccinations, testing for the virus and remaining home when sick. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

Firefighting teams were being reinforced with the addition of hundreds of soldiers and masks, Lecornu said. — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Verb

The recent widespread wildfire smoke, often blamed on poor forest management, masks a deeper climate crisis. — Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

My hope is our offense will be unstoppable, while my defense mostly gets shredded over the middle but masks it with strip-sacks and interceptions. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Garlic has a strong odor that masks the scents that attract pests to plants. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 13 July 2026

Using one-time revenues for ongoing obligations is not fiscally responsible, masks structural deficits and shifts burdens to future budgets. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026

This accuracy, however, masks a growing vulnerability. — Zak Kassas, The Conversation, 23 June 2026

Advertisement The chips problem However, Russia’s talk of growing its own AI talent pipeline masks a greater weakness in the nation’s sovereign AI efforts. — Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 18 June 2026

Paula turns on a dime, expertly masks her horror, stress, and despair, and puts on a smile for her little girl. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 June 2026

Chris Richards, from Alabama, is an uncompromising defender whose Afro towers above the back line and whose lankiness masks a quickness that covers gaps in the American half. — Leander Schaerlaeckens, New Yorker, 22 May 2026