disguised

dis·guise

D0268000 (dĭs-gīz′)tr.v. dis·guised, dis·guis·ing, dis·guis·es 1. a. To modify the manner or appearance of (a person, for example) in order to prevent recognition: disguised himself as a guard and escaped.b. To make indistinct or difficult to perceive: disguised the bad taste of the medicine with lemon syrup.2. To conceal or obscure by dissemblance or false show; misrepresent: disguise one's true intentions.n.1. Clothes or accessories worn to conceal one's true identity.2. a. Appearance that misrepresents the true character of something: a blessing in disguise.b. A pretense or misrepresentation: His repeated references to his dangerous hobbies were only a disguise to cover up his insecurity.

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[Middle English disguisen, from Old French desguiser : des-, dis- + guise, manner; see guise.]

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dis·guis′ed·ly (-gī′zĭd-lē) adv.dis·guise′ment n.dis·guis′er n.Synonyms: disguise, camouflage, cloak, dissemble, dissimulate, mask
These verbs mean to change or modify so as to conceal the true identity or character of: disguised her interest with nonchalance; trying to camouflage their impatience; cloaked his anxiety with a smile; dissembling ill will with false solicitude; couldn't dissimulate his vanity; ambition that is masked as altruism.

Thesaurus

Adj.

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disguised - having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading; "hidden agenda"; "masked threat"cloaked, maskedcovert - secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; "covert actions by the CIA"; "covert funding for the rebels"

disguised

adjective1. in disguise, masked, camouflaged, undercover, incognito, unrecognizable a disguised bank robber2. covert, hidden, concealed, sly, sneaky, furtive, underhand, back-alley a disguised tax on immigration3. false, assumed, pretend, artificial, forged, fake, mock, imitation, sham, pseudo (informal), counterfeit, feigned, phoney or phony (informal) Their HQ used to be a disguised builders' yard.

Translations

dissimulato