incog
- adjective
- /ɪnˈkɒɡ/
- Informal
- Sometimes celebrities dine out incog to enjoy a quiet meal.
Examples
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The actor went incog at the party to avoid being recognized by fans.
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She traveled incog so that no one would notice her in the city.
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He arrived incog to avoid being recognized.
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She prefers to travel incog when visiting new places.
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The actor went incog at the party to avoid being recognized by fans.
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Sometimes celebrities dine out incog to enjoy a quiet meal.
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She traveled incog so that no one would notice her in the city.
Synonyms
Working secretly to get information about people and groups
In a way other people do not know
Wearing clothes or a costume to hide who you really are
Hiding who you are so people do not recognize you
Antonyms
How Hidden
Surface Forms
Etymology
Incog comes from the longer word incognito, which is made of in- 'not' and cogn- 'to know'. So to go incog is to be 'not known' — in disguise or hidden.