Synonyms of unmasked

unmasked

verb

past tense of unmask

1

as in revealed

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

• revealed
• disclosed
• discovered
• uncovered
• exposed
• told
• announced
• divulged
• shared
• unveiled
• bared
• spilled
• leaked
• brought to light
• uncloaked
• published
• went public (with)
• confided
• let on (about)
• unbosomed
• spilled the beans (about)
• proclaimed
• confessed
• declared
• let the cat out of the bag (about)
• posted
• betrayed
• promulgated
• advertised
• acknowledged
• informed
• debunked
• publicized
• unearthed
• admitted
• brought out
• owned
• related
• unclothed
• broadcast
• imparted
• placarded
• communicated
• blabbed
• conceded
• blazed
• disinterred
• showed up
• undraped
• talked
• avowed
• sounded
• squealed
• gave away
• raked up
• smoked out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masked
• concealed
• covered (up)
• hid
• veiled
• cloaked
• shrouded
• disguised
• camouflaged
• enshrouded
• whitewashed
• obscured
• varnished
• gilded
• shaded
• eclipsed
• overshadowed
• glossed (over)
• clouded
• darkened
• overcast
• beclouded
• bedimmed
• befogged

2

as in exposed

to reveal the true nature of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exposed
• uncovered
• undressed
• disclosed
• demolished
• uncloaked
• debunked
• discredited
• nailed
• showed up
• told
• blew the whistle on
• unveiled
• disproved
• divulged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masked
• disguised
• concealed
• hid
• camouflaged
• secreted
• cloaked
• veiled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unmasked

Sporting black turtlenecks a la Steve Jobs, Holmes first gained renown and then infamy as the tech was unmasked as fraudulent by the Wall Street Journal and a subsequent federal investigation. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

The boy told them that Ortiz’s suspicions about a fellow trekker had been well founded; upon crossing into Spain, one of the other Poles had been unmasked as a Gestapo spy. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

Baker unmasked to a huge pop from Wembley Stadium, marking her first AEW appearance since November of 2024. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

On one of their rides, the men were photographed standing around a Black woman, the only person unmasked in the crowd—an image that captured the depth of the nation’s divisions amid all the celebrations of 250 years of independence. — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

The conclusion of episode 3 of the Apple TV series unmasked a mysterious character who has been following Max Cady (Javier Bardem) — and the character is played by none other than Juliette Lewis, who also starred in the 1991 film version of Cape Fear directed by Martin Scorsese. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

Queries run, communications collected, identities unmasked, content delivered to the White House NSC. — Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026

Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin, has — maybe — been unmasked. — Holly J. Morris, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026

In second place was Pugcasso, unmasked as Phillip Phillips; with third going to Cat Witch, revealed to be Kylie Cantrall; and in fourth was Crane, who was unmasked as Normani. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026