Synonyms of unmasking

unmasking

verb

present participle of unmask

1

as in disclosing

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

• disclosing
• revealing
• discovering
• uncovering
• exposing
• telling
• announcing
• sharing
• divulging
• unveiling
• spilling
• baring
• leaking
• uncloaking
• bringing to light
• going public (with)
• unbosoming
• letting on (about)
• confiding
• publishing
• spilling the beans (about)
• posting
• letting the cat out of the bag (about)
• debunking
• informing
• proclaiming
• betraying
• promulgating
• publicizing
• confessing
• acknowledging
• declaring
• unearthing
• advertising
• relating
• broadcasting
• imparting
• unclothing
• admitting
• communicating
• talking
• disinterring
• bringing out
• blazing
• owning
• placarding
• blabbing
• showing up
• undraping
• conceding
• giving away
• sounding
• avowing
• squealing
• smoking out
• raking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masking
• concealing
• hiding
• covering (up)
• veiling
• cloaking
• shrouding
• enshrouding
• disguising
• camouflaging
• whitewashing
• varnishing
• obscuring
• shading
• overshadowing
• glossing (over)
• eclipsing
• darkening
• gilding
• clouding
• beclouding
• overcasting
• befogging
• bedimming

2

as in exposing

to reveal the true nature of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exposing
• uncovering
• debunking
• disclosing
• undressing
• demolishing
• discrediting
• uncloaking
• nailing
• telling
• showing up
• blowing the whistle on
• disproving
• unveiling
• divulging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masking
• disguising
• concealing
• hiding
• camouflaging
• secreting
• cloaking
• veiling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unmasking

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

Senior White House officials, including National Security Advisors, routinely make unmasking requests. — Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026

But prosecution in this area is only possible if these markets are allowed to function, unmasking insider trading that has, until now, largely happened behind closed doors. — Nic Puckrin, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026

Some in the art world speculate Banksy orchestrated the unmasking himself as a publicity stunt, consistent with his history of subversive pranks and satire. — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026

Schumer’s demands for unmasking ICE, requiring body cams and proper ID and judicial warrants before Democrats will vote for DHS funding now look quaint. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026

Besides, each unmasking is stupid and anticlimactic in its own way. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026

Democrats demanding reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement have centered the negotiations on tightening of warrant requirements, unmasking agents when engaged in immigration operations and ending roving patrols in cities and communities. — Al Weaver, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026