masked man
Face concealed figure
A masked man wears a covering over his face, typically to conceal his identity.
The phrase evokes robbery, vigilante justice, or old Western outlaws: A masked man held up the convenience store.
In wrestling and superhero contexts, the masked man is a stock figure whose hidden identity adds mystery or drama.
- banditArmed roadside thief
- bank robberOne who steals from vaults
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- secret identityUndisclosed true self
- robberOne who steals by force
vigilante · hood · costume · mystery · hero · caped crusader · villain · cowl · outlaw · anonymous · identity · Zorro · phantom · intruder · burglar · shadowy · cape · concealed
- mysterious figuresenigma, phantom, shadowy figure, mysterious stranger, mystery woman