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disguiser

1 7.1

A person who changes their appearance to avoid being recognized

noun
/dɪsˈɡaɪzər/

: disfrazador

voice disguiser

Examples

He had a voice disguiser or something.

Arsenal (2017)
The detective used a disguiser to conceal his identity while investigating the case.
As a skilled disguiser, she could transform her appearance to blend in anywhere.
In the play, the actor played the role of a master disguiser who fooled everyone with clever costumes.

Synonyms

fraud

vsdisguiser

Offensive

160 4.4

A person who pretends to be something they are not to trick others

is the neutral term for hiding identity without implying crime

fake

vsdisguiser

Offensive

65 3.7

A person who pretends to be someone they are not

focuses on visible disguise or identity change to prevent being recognized

impostor

vsdisguiser

50 5.1

A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people

covers hiding identity more broadly, not only deception for gain

imposter

vsdisguiser

41 5.1

A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people and get money or other benefits

is the wider label for anyone hiding or changing identity to avoid recognition

impersonator

vsdisguiser

33 6.2

A person who pretends to be someone else to trick or entertain people

is used mainly for secret disguise to avoid being recognized rather than performance

poser

vsdisguiser

Offensive

26 8.0

A person who pretends to be someone they are not to fit in

is about secret disguise aimed at avoiding recognition rather than showing off

faker

vsdisguiser

Offensive

15 5.2

A person who pretends to be someone else or lies to trick people

is specifically about hiding identity or appearance to avoid recognition

pretender

vsdisguiser

7 7.4

A person who lies about their job or skills to trick people

emphasizes changing appearance to escape recognition rather than false claims

masker

vsdisguiser

1 7.1

A person who wears a mask at a costume party or festival

covers hiding identity by changing appearance in any situation

incog

vsdisguiser

Informal

9.9

A person who hides their identity to avoid being recognized

is the general term for hiding or changing identity to avoid recognition

spoofer

vsdisguiser

Texting

9.0

A person or device that pretends to be something else to deceive people

focuses more on physical disguise or identity change to avoid recognition

incognita

vsdisguiser

Literature

9.9

A person whose identity is unknown, often a woman

implies active hiding or change of identity to avoid being recognized

masquerader

vsdisguiser

7.5

A person who wears a mask and costume at a party or event

is used more generally for hiding identity in any context, not just events

masquer

vsdisguiser

Archaic

9.9

A person who wears a mask and costume to hide who they are at a party

is the broader term for hiding identity outside festive or masked events

Antonyms

revealer

1 4.9

A person or thing that makes something known to others

How Hidden

undercover agent

18 4.1

spy

623 2.9

disguiser

1 7.1

impersonator

33 6.2

Surface Forms

disguiser singular

disguisers plural

Morphology

disguiser = disguise (transparent) = disguise + er

Formed from the base 'disguise' plus the agentive suffix '-er'; the agentive meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Disguiser comes from old French parts dis- meaning 'away' and guise meaning 'appearance', so a disguiser is someone who puts their 'appearance' away or changes it to avoid being recognized.