Synonyms for
Disguised
Definition
to change one's appearance or behavior in order to hide one's identity
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Literary
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Common collocations
- disguised as
- disguised identity
- disguised himself
- disguised her
- disguised the truth
- disguised appearance
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Usage note
The word 'disguised' often implies a deliberate attempt to conceal one's true nature or identity. It can be used for both physical appearances and abstract concepts like intentions.
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Example sentences
- He disguised his voice to sound like a woman on the phone.
- She disguised her handwriting so no one would know it was her.
- The spy disguised himself as a gardener to gather information.
- The chameleon disguised itself as a leaf to blend in with its surroundings.
- The thief disguised himself as a delivery man to steal the package.
Quotes
'It is only a poor sort of happiness that could ever come by caring very much about our own pleasures. We can only have the highest happiness such as goes along with being a great man, by having wide thoughts and much feeling for the rest of the world as well as ourselves.' - George Eliot
'We are all of us trying to find a way out of the darkness.' - James Baldwin
'There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not.' - François de La Rochefoucauld