disguised

Examples

• All

• On the other hand, a white paper that is nothing more than a thinly disguised sales brochure is far less effective.

  Academic text (2010)

• Members of the Sons of Liberty board the ships disguised as Native Americans.

• It's actually an ask disguised as a give.

  GaryVee

• Is that some kind of state actor disguised as an individual?

  Computerphile

• Life tends to give you your greatest gift, brilliantly disguised as your worst nightmare.

• What we have before us are some breathtaking opportunities disguised as insoluble problems.

• Organizational coaching is a cleverly disguised way of sharing with men and women what direction to go.

  Blog text (32)

• Suddenly, a disguised hatch in the ground tilted open, and the loggers began to emerge.

  Fiction book (2000)

• I think I could argue quite persuasively that many exams are merely a disguised barrier to mobility, particularly exams that are theoretical rather than practical.

  Academic text (1996)

• Everything that is old is worthless, irrespective of the fact that the new is often the old, disguised and gussied up in today's fashionable clothing.

  Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

H

hidden

vsdisguised

801 1.1

A thing that is not easily seen or found

adds purposeful intent to hide nature or motives rather than simple invisibility

C

covert

vsdisguised

129 6.8

Done secretly to avoid being seen or known

emphasizes hiding true motives often with intent to deceive

C

concealed

vsdisguised

95 3.7

Hidden so people cannot see it

implies hiding true nature or intentions often to mislead rather than mere absence

M

masked

vsdisguised

57 5.8

Hiding true feelings or intentions so others do not know

is broader, covering concealment that may not aim to mislead

I

in disguise

vsdisguised

43 3.4

Wearing clothes or a costume to hide who you really are

is about concealing nature or intent more than physical identity concealment

V

veiled

vsdisguised

40 6.2

Partly hidden or not said clearly

involves full concealment of nature or intent rather than partial obscuring

C

cloaked

vsdisguised

35 6.8

Hidden so people cannot see the true purpose or meaning

focuses more on hiding intentions specifically to deceive or mislead

C

camouflaged

vsdisguised

11 4.5

Hidden by colors or patterns that match the background

relates to hiding true nature or intent rather than only visual blending

S

surreptitious

vsdisguised

7 8.5

Done secretly because people would disapprove

covers deliberate concealment of nature or intent beyond mere secrecy

Antonyms

O

open

∞ 1.0

Not closed so people or things can go through

U

unveiled

2 4.2

Shown to the public after being kept secret

How Hidden

covert

129 6.8

cloaked

35 6.8

disguised

65 4.2

camouflaged

11 4.5

masked

• Specialized

1 5.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology