Disguised
/dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
adjectiveverbB2past tense, past participle (used as adjective)
Definition
Disguised means to change your appearance or behavior so that others do not know who you really are. It can be done by wearing different clothes, masks, or acting differently. It also means hiding the real truth about something so it looks different from what it really is.
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Changed appearance to hide identity
- •The thief disguised himself with a hat and sunglasses.
- •She was disguised as a clown at the party.
- •The spy disguised his voice to avoid recognition.
Hidden or covered true meaning or nature
- •The advertisement was disguised as a news article.
- •His kindness was disguised anger in some situations.
🧲 Make It Stick
- ✓Think of "disguised" like "hidden," but with a change in how something looks or acts to avoid being known
- ✓Picture someone wearing a costume or mask to look like a different person or character
- ✓It's the feeling when you want to surprise a friend by not letting them recognize you at first
- ✓Sounds like "this-GUISED" → imagine a person putting on a "guise" (mask or cover) to hide their true face
- ✓Think of spies in movies who wear disguises to move without being seen or recognized
- ✓NOT like "invisible" (you can still see a disguised person, but they look different)
- ✓NOT like "secret" (disguised is about changing appearance, secret is about keeping information)
- ✓NOT like "fake" (disguised can be temporary and for a purpose, fake means not real or false)
🔄 Try Other Words
- •Camouflaged: meaning to blend in with surroundings (Use when something looks like its background, especially in nature)
- •Masked: meaning covered to hide identity or feelings (Use when face or emotions are covered)
- •Covered: meaning something is placed over another (Use when something is physically placed on top)
- •Pretended: meaning acted like something else (Use when behavior or feelings are made to seem different)
🔍 Unboxing
- •Word parts: prefix "dis-" (away, opposite) + root "guise" (appearance, mask) + suffix "-ed" (past tense or adjective form)
- •Etymology: From Old French "disguiser," meaning to change appearance or mask
- •Historical development: Originally meant to hide true appearance, used in stories and plays for characters changing looks
- •Modern usage: Used for people, animals, objects, or ideas that change appearance or hide true nature temporarily or for a purpose
💭 Reflect & Connect
•Why might someone choose to be disguised instead of just hiding completely?
•Can ideas or feelings be disguised as well as people? How does that happen in real life?
Fill in the blanks with the correct word:
1.The spy was disguised with a fake beard and glasses to ___ his real identity.
2.When someone is disguised, they often wear ___ clothes or accessories to look different.
3.Unlike being invisible, a disguised person can still be ___ but looks changed.
4.The advertisement was disguised ___ a news report to make people trust it more.
5.People sometimes disguise their feelings to ___ how they really feel inside.
6.The actor disguised himself so well that even his friends did not ___ him.
7.A disguised animal might use colors or patterns to ___ in the environment.