Synonyms of unmask

unmask

verb

ˌən-ˈmask 

1

as in to reveal

to make known (as information previously kept secret)

the killer's identity won't be unmasked until the season's final episode

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reveal
• disclose
• discover
• uncover
• expose
• tell
• announce
• unveil
• divulge
• share
• spill
• uncloak
• bare
• bring to light
• leak
• unbosom
• publish
• go public (with)
• let on (about)
• spill the beans (about)
• confide
• betray
• proclaim
• debunk
• promulgate
• inform
• unearth
• advertise
• declare
• let the cat out of the bag (about)
• confess
• publicize
• acknowledge
• post
• impart
• show up
• relate
• communicate
• broadcast
• unclothe
• bring out
• concede
• talk
• admit
• disinter
• blab
• blaze
• own
• give away
• avow
• smoke out
• undrape
• sound
• placard
• rake up
• squeal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conceal
• hide
• mask
• cover (up)
• veil
• cloak
• disguise
• shroud
• camouflage
• enshroud
• whitewash
• obscure
• gloss (over)
• varnish
• overshadow
• gild
• eclipse
• shade
• becloud
• darken
• cloud
• overcast
• befog
• bedim

2

as in to expose

to reveal the true nature of

unmasked the motives of the people advocating the sale of the publicly owned land

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expose
• uncover
• debunk
• disclose
• demolish
• uncloak
• discredit
• undress
• show up
• tell
• disprove
• unveil
• blow the whistle on
• nail
• divulge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mask
• disguise
• hide
• conceal
• veil
• secrete
• camouflage
• cloak

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unmask

The internet is obsessed with the question of why Patricia doesn’t unmask the killer. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026

As part of a three-fold reveal of Ghostface killers, Marlon and Shawn’s characters of Shorty and Ray are the last duo to unmask themselves, citing the aforementioned desire for revenge against the characters who appeared in Scary Movie films without the Wayans. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026

This riveting psychological procedural turns the genre on its head by immediately unmasking its murderer, Paul Spector (Jamie Dornan), a dedicated family man and serial killer targeting women in Belfast. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026

Alongside Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley and his best friend, Shaggy Rogers, Scooby spent decades unmasking supposedly supernatural villains while winning over generations of fans with his goofy charm, insatiable appetite and signature catchphrases. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026