All disguise synonyms
dis·guise
D d verb disguise
- mask — a form of aristocratic entertainment in England in the 16th and 17th centuries, originally consisting of pantomime and dancing but later including dialogue and song, presented in elaborate productions given by amateur and professional actors.
- dress up — of or for a dress or dresses.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- belie — If one thing belies another, it hides the true situation and so creates a false idea or image of someone or something.
- deceive — If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- alter — If something alters or if you alter it, it changes.
- gloss over — an explanation or translation, by means of a marginal or interlinear note, of a technical or unusual expression in a manuscript text.
- cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
- antique — An antique is an old object such as a piece of china or furniture which is valuable because of its beauty or rarity.
- feign — to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of: to feign sickness.
- whitewash — a composition, as of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for whitening walls, woodwork, etc.
- fake — to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
- redo — to do again; repeat.
- varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- fudge — a small stereotype or a few lines of specially prepared type, bearing a newspaper bulletin, for replacing a detachable part of a page plate without the need to replate the entire page.
- falsify — to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
noun disguise
- guise — François de Lorraine [frahn-swa duh law-ren] /frɑ̃ˈswa də lɔˈrɛn/ (Show IPA), 2nd Duc de, 1519–63, French general and statesman.
- veil — a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- cloak — A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.
- camouflage — Camouflage consists of things such as leaves, branches, or brown and green paint, which are used to make it difficult for an enemy to see military forces and equipment.
- trickery — the use or practice of tricks or stratagems to deceive; artifice; deception.
- blind — Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
- color — the sensation resulting from stimulation of the retina of the eye by light waves of certain lengths
- pretension — the laying of a claim to something.
- costume — An actor's or performer's costume is the set of clothes they wear while they are performing.
- facade — Architecture. the front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one. any side of a building facing a public way or space and finished accordingly.
- dress — an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- counterfeit — Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to deceive people.
- coloring — The coloring of something is the color or colors that it is.
- pseudonym — a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name. Compare allonym (def 1).
- concealment — Concealment is the state of being hidden or the act of hiding something.
- charade — If you describe someone's actions as a charade, you mean that their actions are so obviously false that they do not convince anyone.
- illusion — something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
- veneer — a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood.
- semblance — outward aspect or appearance.
- masquerade — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- screen — a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- put-on — an act or instance of putting someone on.
- front — the foremost part or surface of anything.
- pretense — pretending or feigning; make-believe: My sleepiness was all pretense.
- cover-up — any action, stratagem, or other means of concealing or preventing investigation or exposure.
- pageant — an elaborate public spectacle illustrative of the history of a place, institution, or the like, often given in dramatic form or as a procession of colorful floats.
- mask — a form of aristocratic entertainment in England in the 16th and 17th centuries, originally consisting of pantomime and dancing but later including dialogue and song, presented in elaborate productions given by amateur and professional actors.
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- pretentiousness — characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
- make-believe — pretense, especially of an innocent or playful kind; feigning; sham: the make-believe of children playing.
- beard — A man's beard is the hair that grows on his chin and cheeks.
- dissimulation — the act of dissimulating; feigning; hypocrisy.