guise
Outward form presented
Guise is an outward appearance or form, especially one that conceals true nature or intent: under the guise of friendship, in the guise of a beggar.
The word implies deliberate presentation—a guise is put on, not simply possessed.
It shares roots with disguise, and both suggest something assumed rather than authentic.
Face-worn concealment
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- incognitoWith identity concealed
- cloakSleeveless outer wrap
veil · cover · concealment · masquerade · alias · getup · outfit · garb
Deceptive outward show
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- charadeAbsurd or obvious pretense
- shamFraudulent imitation
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
trickery · artifice · deceit · feint · duplicity · imposture · ruse · hoax
mask
Face-worn concealment
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- incognitoWith identity concealed
cloak · veil · cover · concealment · masquerade · alias · getup · outfit · garb · attire
pretense
Deceptive outward show
subterfuge · trickery · artifice · deceit · feint · duplicity · imposture · ruse · hoax · fraud
semblance
Outward but misleading appearance
shape · manner · fashion · style · mien · demeanor · bearing · air · look · front
role
Position or part
avatar · facade · mask · archetype · profile · self-presentation · front · impersonation
- demeanorbehavior, conduct, deportment, bearing, demeanor
- disguisesmask, costume, fake beard, fake mustache, false beard
- identitiesalter ego, gender, persona, sexuality, alias
- deceptionlie, lies, lying, fake, fraud
- illusionsmirage, optical illusion, hallucination, illusion, afterimage
- detailsdetail, particular, specific, fact, point
guisegenuineness
Quality of being real
authenticity · sincerity · candor · frankness · forthrightness
guisedisclosure
Act of revealing information
revelation · exposure · unveiling · unmasking · transparency
disguise, disguised, disguises, disguising, guises, disguiser