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- Dictionarydisguised/dɪsˈɡʌɪzd/
adjective
- 1. having changed one's appearance in order to conceal one's identity: "a disguised reporter"
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to give a new appearance to a person or thing, esp. in order to hide its true form: His mask doesn’t disguise his identity.
having an appearance that hides the true form: In Shakespeare's play "Twelfth Night", Duke Orsino falls in love with the disguised Viola. thinly disguised In the book, the author gives a thinly (= only slightly) disguised account of his own early teaching experiences. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Hiding and disguising.
1. a. : to change the customary dress (see dress entry 2 sense 1) or appearance of. disguised herself in a wig and glasses. b. : to furnish with a false appearance or an assumed (see assume sense 3) identity. disguised as a beggar. 2. obsolete : disfigure. 3. : to obscure the existence or true state or character of : conceal.
to conceal or cover up the truth or actual character of by a counterfeit form or appearance; misrepresent: to disguise one's intentions. Synonyms: dissemble, hide, mask, cloak. noun. that which disguises; something that serves or is intended for concealment of identity, character, or quality; a deceptive covering, condition, manner, etc.:
To disguise something means to hide it or make it appear different so that people will not know about it or will not recognize it. He made no attempt to disguise his agitation. [VERB noun] Their healthy image disguises the fact that they are highly processed foods. [VERB noun] I played along, and disguised my voice. [VERB noun]
disguise something to hide something or change it, so that it cannot be recognized synonym conceal. She made no attempt to disguise her surprise. It was a thinly disguised attack on the president. She couldn't disguise the fact that she felt uncomfortable. He tried to disguise his accent. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
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.
noun. an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something. “the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories” synonyms: camouflage. see more. verb. make unrecognizable. “We disguised our faces before robbing the bank” synonyms: mask. see more. Pronunciation. US. /dɪsˈgaɪz/ UK. /dɪsˈgaɪz/
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.
disguise something to hide something or change it, so that it cannot be recognized synonym conceal She made no attempt to disguise her surprise. It was a thinly disguised attack on the President. She couldn't disguise the fact that she felt uncomfortable. He tried to disguise his voice.
