Incognito – Avoiding recognition by changing appearance or name

(Pronounced in-kog-nee-toh)

To remember the definition of the word incognito, use the following mnemonic:

In you go and see if you can recognize the thief, the police need to know (incognito), but everyone in the line up is in disguise – they have changed their appearance.

Examples of incognito in a sentence

The film star tried to go incognito to the cinema to see her own film without getting spotted.

After escaping the police, the mob leader faked his own death and went incognito.

The murderer is on this train incognito, we need to find out who it is.