hider

4 3.6

Someone or something that keeps themselves and others out of sight

noun
/ˈhaɪdər/

: escondedor

The cat became an expert hider, squeezing into tight spaces to escape from the curious dog.
a good hider

Examples

In the children's game, each hider would crouch behind bushes or under tables to avoid being found by the seeker.
Did you find a hider in the barn?

Bogieville (2024)
I've always been a good hider.

Knucklebones (2016)
"OK," said Chameleon, "but I'm not a good hider."

Fiction book (1998)
Toby, Beck and Simon, may I say some of the most crafty, crafty hiders we have as well.
The Guesser lifts the appropriate mug, recovers the gnome, and becomes the new Hider.

Academic text (1991)
During the game of hide and seek, Sarah was the best hider, often finding the best spots to conceal herself.

Synonyms

sneak

vshider

Offensive

14 6.1

A person who secretly tells adults or police about things other people do wrong

does not imply telling on others and can be simply hiding

lurker

vshider

13 7.7

A person who hides to watch others without being seen

may hide for many reasons and not only to observe or wait

skulker

vshider

1 9.4

A person who hides or moves quietly to avoid being seen

can hide without furtive movement and not necessarily move about stealthily

concealer

vshider

1 4.1

A person or thing that hides something to keep it secret

also includes people, animals, or things that hide themselves or others

disguiser

vshider

1 7.1

A person who changes their appearance to avoid being recognized

hides by other means and does not require changing identity or looks

masquerader

vshider

1 7.5

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

is used more generally for hiding outside costume or party situations

secreter

vshider

Archaic

1 8.1

A person or object that hides something in a secret place

is broader, applying to hiding people, animals, or objects not just stored items

slinker

vshider

1 8.4

A person or animal that moves quietly to avoid being noticed and blamed

may hide for different aims and not only to escape duty or blame

Antonyms

revealer

1 4.9

A person or thing that makes something known to others

Surface Forms

hider singular

hiders plural

Morphology

hider = hide (transparent) = hide + er

Regular agentive nominalization from the verb 'hide'; meaning 'one who hides' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Hider comes from the verb hide, which means 'to put out of sight', plus the ending -er that means 'one who'. So a hider is simply someone or something that hides from view.