concealing
Masking from view
Concealing is hiding something from view or knowledge.
You might conceal a weapon under a coat, conceal evidence of a crime, or conceal your true feelings behind a smile.
She did her best at concealing her disappointment.
The word emphasizes deliberate effort to keep something hidden.
Burial cloth or covering
- veilFabric that obscures
- cloakSleeveless outer wrap
- enshroudTo cover completely
- screenDisplay or barrier
obfuscate · eclipse · cloud · fog · blur · dim · shadow · curtain
Clothing for portrayal
- aliasAdopted false name
- impersonationPretending to be another
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
- pretenseDeceptive outward show
charade · guise · makeover · transformation · persona · wig · prosthetics · getup
Covert information gatherer
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- secretiveInclined to conceal
- infiltrateEnter secretly to observe
intelligence · surreptitious · incognito · cloak-and-dagger · subterfuge · classified · agent · operative
Release from cells
- stashHidden reserve
- buryPlace beneath soil
- smuggleConvey illicitly across borders
- cacheConcealed storage spot
tuck · pocket · hoard · plant · squirrel · harbor · nestle · tucked-away
Handheld defensive armor
- armorProtective combat covering
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
shelter · cover · defend · screen · buffer · insulate · ward · fortify
Combining into uniformity
- crypticObscure in meaning
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
- camoConcealment pattern, briefly
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
coloration · mottled · disruptive · countershading · chameleon · invisibility · natural · habitat
Concealed information
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- undisclosedNot made known
- privateRestricted to certain parties
hush-hush · suppressed · withheld · unspoken · unmentioned · buried · silenced · redacted
shroud
Burial cloth or covering
screen · obfuscate · eclipse · cloud · fog · blur · dim · shadow · curtain · blanket
costume
Clothing for portrayal
- aliasAdopted false name
- impersonationPretending to be another
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
pretense · charade · guise · makeover · transformation · persona · wig · prosthetics · getup · camouflage
spy
Covert information gatherer
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- secretiveInclined to conceal
infiltrate · intelligence · surreptitious · incognito · cloak-and-dagger · subterfuge · classified · agent · operative · reconnaissance
secrete
Release from cells
cache · tuck · pocket · hoard · plant · squirrel · harbor · nestle · tucked-away · hidden
shield
Handheld defensive armor
- armorProtective combat covering
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
safeguard · shelter · cover · defend · screen · buffer · insulate · ward · fortify · secure
blending
Combining into uniformity
pattern · coloration · mottled · disruptive · countershading · chameleon · invisibility · natural · habitat · survival
secret
Concealed information
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- undisclosedNot made known
private · hush-hush · suppressed · withheld · unspoken · unmentioned · buried · silenced · redacted · censored
- emotional laboremotional support, emotional regulation, suppression, masking, comforting
- beauty routinesmoisturizing, exfoliating, cleansing, toning, masking
- beauty termsmatte, dewy, hydrating, moisturizing, smoothing
- concealmenthiding, hide, cloaking, cover up, hiding spot
- stealthsneak, ninja, creep, spy, skulk
- visibility changesappearing, disappearing, fading, emerging, vanishing
concealingrevealing
Making known what's hidden
exposing · disclosing · uncovering · baring · showing
concealingrevealing
Making known what's hidden
indicative · revelatory · suggestive · significative · indicatory
concealingconfessing
Admitting to a fault
admitting · divulging · telling · acknowledging · declaring
cell, conceal, cellar, concealed, occult, concealment, unconcealed, conceals