Synonyms of disguised

disguised 1 of 2

adjective

as in cloaked

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

disguised

2 of 2

verb

past tense of disguise

1

as in camouflaged

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

the spies disguised themselves as harmless tourists

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in concealed

to keep secret or shut off from view

that investigative reporter usually does a good job of disguising her true motives for interviewing a person

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disguised

Adjective

Voting rights advocates argue that requirements to present birth certificates or passports in order to register to vote is a disguised effort to make voting more difficult, depressing turnout and in effect disenfranchising voters. — Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026

The highly disguised initial view of the model undergoing final testing showed the luxury marque deviating away from its traditional upright boxy off-road SUVs into a new territory. — New Atlas, 27 July 2026

Or did a Greek soldier really kill a disguised Athena, breaking Zeus’s law in its most primal form? — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Philemon and Baucis, a pious Phrygian couple, hospitably received the disguised Zeus and Hermes after their richer neighbors had refused to do so. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026

Workplace fear, often subtle and disguised as ambition or commitment, silently drives many decisions. — Alfonso Cahero, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Olise is on the ball, on the French right, about to set up Kylian Mbappe with a wonderful disguised pass. — Stuart James, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Great novels have delighted everyone except the author’s lightly disguised parents. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Although Jones takes responsibility for the hurt and dysfunction his compulsive tomcatting caused, the legendary lothario details his conquests with barely disguised glee. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026

Verb

Incident response has always been a human profession disguised as a technical one. — Tony Kirtley, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Members deliver speeches disguised as questions, trade insults with witnesses, and grandstand for social media. — David Wippman, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

His death sparked a Charlotte Observer investigation that exposed how fentanyl pills disguised as Percocets were sold for $7 inside Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools —specifically Hough High School — and was killing teens or landing them in rehab. — Julia Coin october 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

According to a Reuters investigation, Demir discovered what appeared to be malicious code disguised as a legitimate software update. — Carlo Tortora Brayda, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

From classic rings to elaborate creations, here are five doughnut shops around metro Atlanta giving us an excuse to have dessert disguised as breakfast. — Lia Picard, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

When not typing tracts disguised as novels, Sinclair ran regularly and unsuccessfully for political office — the House, the Senate, and, in 1930, the governor of California. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Those prone to hyperbole might be tempted to call this presidential tantrum disguised in procedural clothes a constitutional crisis. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

The alleged assault and confrontation The woman's boyfriend spoke exclusively to CBS News Chicago Investigators on the condition that his face was not shown and his voice was disguised to protect his girlfriend and himself. — Dave Savini, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026