Synonyms of shroud

shroud 1 of 2

noun

ˈshrau̇d 

as in veil

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

the truth of the affair will always be hidden under a shroud of secrecy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• veil
• cloak
• wraps
• pall
• blanket
• curtain
• robe
• mask
• mantle
• hood
• covering
• cover
• cope
• shield
• cover-up
• penumbra
• coverture
• screen
• blind
• camouflage
• façade
• facade
• disguise
• veneer
• face
• fig leaf
• concealer
• varnish
• gloss
• Trojan horse
• Potemkin village

shroud

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verb

1

as in to conceal

to keep secret or shut off from view

shrouded the fact that the child had been adopted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conceal
• hide
• obscure
• cover
• veil
• mask
• cloak
• curtain
• disguise
• suppress
• blanket
• enshroud
• occult
• blot out
• paper over
• screen
• bury
• camouflage
• overshadow
• block
• belie
• cover (up)
• smother
• varnish
• shade
• whitewash
• cloud
• eclipse
• overcast
• gild
• darken
• gloss (over)
• occlude
• obstruct
• becloud
• bedim
• befog

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reveal
• show
• expose
• display
• disclose
• bare
• uncover
• divulge
• present
• unveil
• uncloak
• bring out
• unmask
• clarify
• illuminate
• air
• get out
• spread
• publish
• proclaim
• advertise
• broadcast
• publicize

2

as in to obscure

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

the smog shrouded our aerial view of the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obscure
• blur
• darken
• mist
• cloud
• blacken
• fog
• shadow
• dim
• overshadow
• overcast
• becloud
• haze
• conceal
• hide
• overcloud
• cover
• bedim
• veil
• shade
• cloak
• curtain
• blear
• mask
• befog
• fuzz (up)
• eclipse
• obliterate
• dislimn
• blot out
• camouflage
• screen
• disguise
• adumbrate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• light (up)
• illuminate
• lighten
• reveal
• brighten
• expose
• uncover
• illumine
• unveil

3

as in to wrap

to surround or cover closely

during rainy season the summit of the mountain is shrouded in mist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrap
• envelop
• veil
• enclose
• encase
• bosom
• enshroud
• drape
• cloak
• mantle
• encompass
• inclose
• muffle
• enfold
• embrace
• involve
• swathe
• cocoon
• enwrap
• curtain
• bower
• embed
• encircle
• lap
• embower
• embosom
• enswathe
• circumfuse
• circle
• invest
• mask
• blanket
• disguise
• imbed
• camouflage
• swaddle
• overlay
• overspread
• enwind
• enlace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expose
• strip
• bare
• denude

Examples of shroud in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The scientists studied the gas shroud of a starburst galaxy 270 million light years away, called IRAS 08339+6517. —Jamie Carter, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024

Bloody remains Video captured by NBC News’ crew on the ground in the hours after the attack shows bodies covered in bloodied shrouds as adults and children wander around the site. —Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024

Verb

Creative labor has long been shrouded in such mystery. —Charlie Engman, ARTnews.com, 20 Sep. 2024

The family feud has been shrouded in secrecy because all of the case filings are under seal. —Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2024