DISGUISE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISGUISE?

Need another word that means the same as “disguise”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “disguise” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Disguise” are: mask, dress oneself up as, pass oneself of as, pretend to be, impersonate, pose as, camouflage, conceal, hide, cover up, make inconspicuous, screen, shroud, veil, cloak, false appearance, concealment, facade, front, false front, cover-up, masquerade, veneer

Disguise as a Noun

Definitions of "Disguise" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “disguise” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity.
• A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
• The state of having altered one's appearance in order to conceal one's identity.
• An outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something.
• The concealing of one's true intentions or feelings.
• The act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance.

Synonyms of "Disguise" as a noun (11 Words)

camouflage	Clothing or materials used as camouflage. Figures dressed in army camouflage.
concealment	The action of hiding something or preventing it from being known. The deliberate concealment of material facts.
cover-up	Concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public.
facade	A showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant. The house has a half timbered facade.
false appearance	Formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action.
false front	The immediate proximity of someone or something.
front	The part of a garment covering a person s front. His regiment was immediately sent to the front.
mask	A masked person. This exfoliating mask helps clear your pores and leaves your skin feeling soft and healthy.
masquerade	A costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party. Dressing up role playing and masquerade.
veil	A membrane that is attached to the immature fruiting body of some toadstools and ruptures in the course of development either universal veil enclosing the whole fruiting body or partial veil joining the edges of the cap to the stalk. The venture is shrouded in a veil of secrecy.
veneer	A crown in which the restoration is placed over the prepared surface of a natural crown. The ceiling was of maple veneer.

Usage Examples of "Disguise" as a noun

• The children looked at her without disguise.
• The theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories.
• He is a master of disguise.
• I put on dark glasses as a disguise.
• I told them you were a policewoman in disguise.

Disguise as a Verb

Definitions of "Disguise" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “disguise” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Make (something) unrecognizable by altering its appearance, sound, taste, or smell.
• Make unrecognizable.
• Conceal the nature or existence of (a feeling or situation.
• Give (someone or oneself) a different appearance in order to conceal one's identity.

Synonyms of "Disguise" as a verb (15 Words)

camouflage	Hide or disguise the presence of a person animal or object by means of camouflage. The caravan was camouflaged with netting and branches from trees.
cloak	Cover with or as if with a cloak. Cloaked monks.
conceal	Prevent (something) from being known; keep secret. She conceals her anger well.
cover up	Travel across or pass over.
dress oneself up as	Arrange attractively.
hide	Use (someone or something) to protect oneself from criticism or punishment, especially in a way considered cowardly. Companies with poor security can hide behind the law.
impersonate	Pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions. It s a very serious offence to impersonate a police officer.
make inconspicuous	Put in order or neaten.
mask	Cover the face with a mask. Brandy did not completely mask the bitter taste.
pass oneself of as	Pass by.
pose as	Behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others.
pretend to be	Represent fictitiously as in a play or pretend to be or act like.
screen	Conceal protect or shelter someone or something with a screen or something forming a screen. Screen the blood for the HIV virus.
shroud	Wrap or dress a body in a shroud for burial. The mystery which shrouds the origins of the universe.
veil	To obscure or conceal with or as if with a veil. A veiled threat.

Usage Examples of "Disguise" as a verb

• Brian was disguised as a priest.
• We took elaborate measures to disguise ourselves as locals.
• He made no effort to disguise his contempt.
• Does holding a handkerchief over the mouthpiece really disguise your voice?
• His voice was heavy with barely disguised emotion.
• We disguised our faces before robbing the bank.

Associations of "Disguise" (30 Words)

awning	A canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun.
camouflage	Clothing or materials used as camouflage. Grievances should be discussed not camouflaged.
cape	In bullfighting taunt the bull by flourishing a cape. The hair on a cape for the taxidermist can spoil in warm weather.
cloak	A cloakroom. She cloaked her embarrassment by rushing into speech.
comprise	Consist of; be made up of. This single breed comprises 50 per cent of the Swiss cattle population.
conceal	Hold back; keep from being perceived by others. They were at great pains to conceal that information from the public.
cover	Cover as if with a shroud. It took them four days to cover 150 miles.
cowardly	Lacking courage. A cowardly attack on a helpless victim.
drape	Arrange (cloth or clothing) loosely or casually on or round something. Katherine pulled back the heavy velvet drapes.
glove	Of a wicketkeeper baseball catcher etc catch deflect or touch the ball with a gloved hand. A pair of black leather gloves.
harbor	Keep in one’s possession; of animals. Harbor a resentment.
hat	Furnish with a hat. A woolly hat.
hide	Prevent (an emotion or fact) from being apparent or known; keep secret. Hide the money.
invisible	Invisible exports and imports. This invisible gas is present to some extent in every home.
latency	The state of existing but not yet being developed or manifest; concealment. Poor performance due to network latency.
makeup	Cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance. He missed the test and had to take a makeup.
mask	A party of guests wearing costumes and masks. The herb masks the garlic taste.
masquerade	Take part in a masquerade. A beggar s masquerade of wealth.
mimicry	The act of mimicking; imitative behavior. A playful mimicry of the techniques of realist writers.
recluse	Withdrawn from society; seeking solitude. She has turned into a virtual recluse.
resemble	Appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to. This paper resembles my own work.
secrecy	The trait of keeping things secret. The bidding is conducted in secrecy.
secretiveness	The trait of keeping things secret.
shade	A lampshade. Politicians of all shades of opinion.
skulk	Shirk one’s duties or responsibilities. The skulk howls away into the night.
somewhat	To a moderately sufficient extent or degree. Matters have improved somewhat since then.
subterfuge	Something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity. He wasn t sick it was just a subterfuge.
tarpaulin	A sheet or covering of tarpaulin. Large tarpaulins were pulled over the hold.
veil	Cover with a veil. A white bridal veil.
visage	A person’s facial expression. The moonlit visage of the port s whitewashed buildings.