DISGUISED Synonyms: 196 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in cloaked

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verb

past tense of disguise

as in camouflaged

to change the dress or looks of so as to conceal true identity the spies disguised themselves as harmless tourists

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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

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Recent Examples of disguised

Adjective

Khan’s spokesperson, Zulfiquar Bukhari, condemned the suspension of the provincial government, calling it a disguised coup. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 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

Verb

This involved training for seven months to walk a wire 80 feet in the air while disguised as Corey — complete with extensive prosthetics. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 The Manhunters rebelled against the Guardians, and most were killed; the sole survivor is hiding out in Rushville disguised as a human. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 There are manuscripts, emails, projects, follow-ups and the occasional administrative mystery that arrives disguised as a perfectly ordinary Tuesday. — Morissa Schwartz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 When Sita begs Rama to follow a demon disguised as a beautiful golden deer, Rama draws a magical protective circle around the princess and instructs her to stay within the circle’s borders. — Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 The 414-foot Lürssen wasn’t a floating palace like most of the world’s largest yachts before it, but an expedition ship disguised as a superyacht, complete with submarines, helipads, a drive-in marina, and research capabilities. — Robb Report, 9 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disguised

Adjective

Vikings Hall of Famer John Randle equated Ryan to the person, cloaked head to foot in soot, who shovels coal into a train engine without the passengers ever seeing his face.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The scene opened with a cloaked figure trudging through dark city streets as ominous holiday tunes emanate from the surrounding businesses.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of cloaked

Verb

Rather than always keeping her baby bumps concealed or camouflaged, the hitmaker embraced bold colors and cutouts that made her belly a focal point.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
In Tech Reviews Science Entertainment AI Policy If a data center is camouflaged in the woods, will anyone hate it?

— Justine Calma, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of camouflaged

Verb

Faux freckles grew into a beauty trend as freckles shifted from a feature often concealed to one people deliberately recreate, often improvising with everyday makeup like brow pencils and eyeliner before dedicated products arrived.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
The Gonzalès retrospective also raises the question of why this allegiance remained largely concealed for part of her early career.

— Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of concealed

Adjective

The attack comes amid several recent violent incidents in the iconic park, including an incident a week earlier where a woman was beaten and robbed of her AirPods and other items by a trio of masked crooks.

— Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
Earlier this month, a group of masked men stole about five pallets of beef from a tractor-trailer in Northeast Philadelphia.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of masked

Verb

This testing simulated the extreme temperatures, shaking and even the sounds that the spacecraft will experience from launch to landing.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Sceye’s platform carried the equivalent of a 4G LTE base station for the demonstration, which simulated providing backup coverage in the case of an earthquake or similar large-scale disaster.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of simulated

Verb

The Barnes & Noble—a wide, flat building in gray brick—was obscured by an enormous construction crane.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
What resonated most for me, though, was witnessing conversations where depth of understanding unveiled perspectives previously obscured.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscured

Verb

But the scenes — his body covered in medical equipment, his limbs not moving, his teammates down on a knee — certainly created cause for concern.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The still-pristine white marble stone stood out compared to the neighboring grave, holding Bailey’s sister Eliza, covered in grime and moss collected over the decades.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

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