masked

Questions about masked

What does masked mean?

masked means "having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in masked?

masked has 1 syllable: masked. In IPA it is /ˈmæskt/.

What is another word for masked?

Close synonyms include cloaked, disguised. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is masked a common word?

masked is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.