Synonyms of blanket

blanket 1 of 3

noun

ˈblaŋ-kət 

as in cloak

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

a blanket of fog concealed the view of the harbor

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

blanket

2 of 3

adjective

as in general

belonging or relating to the whole

a blanket promise of amnesty for everyone with overdue library books

Synonyms & Similar Words

• general
• generic
• overall
• universal
• broad
• common
• wide
• global
• sweeping
• collective
• widespread
• broad-brush
• extensive
• across-the-board
• wholesale
• comprehensive
• overarching
• ubiquitous
• pervasive
• aggregate
• complete
• full
• all-embracing
• broad-gauge
• plenary
• planetary
• broadscale
• worldwide
• inclusionary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• particular
• individual
• partial
• component
• local
• regional
• sectional
• divisional
• fragmentary
• constituent
• localized
• cross-sectional

blanket

3 of 3

verb

1

as in to coat

to form a layer over

leaves blanketed all of the land around the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coat
• cover
• sheet
• carpet
• overlay
• wrap
• overlie
• shawl
• overspread
• envelop
• curtain
• cloak
• veil
• mantle
• circle
• shroud
• enclose
• swathe
• encircle
• enshroud
• clothe
• encompass
• enrobe
• enwrap
• enswathe

2

as in to hide

to keep secret or shut off from view

blanketed the secret memo from the news media

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in to extinguish

to cause to cease burning

firefighters managed to blanket the fire with foam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extinguish
• put out
• quench
• snuff (out)
• smother
• blow out
• douse
• suffocate
• choke
• stamp (out)
• snub (out)
• stub
• rub out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• light
• fire
• ignite
• kindle
• inflame

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blanket

Noun

There are throw pillows in floral prints, cozy jacquard throw blankets, marble catchall dishes, faux fall floral arrangements and autumnal still life prints, among other picks exciting us ahead of the new season. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

Just shy of his first birthday, a young Prince William steadied himself with the help of parents Princess Diana and Prince Charles while posing for photos on a picnic blanket. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 July 2026

Adjective

This would also support a shift away from blanket LNT applications, particularly in environmental cleanup, where the stakes involve billions of dollars and decades of remediation. — Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

Add in those warm layers with this pretty blanket scarf that can be wrapped in a bunch of different ways. — Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2024

Verb

Smoke, wildfires worsen conditions Wildfire smoke from Canada continued to blanket parts of the United States on July 19. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Most voters are unlikely to realize many of the ads blanketing Michigan’s airwaves are funded by AIPAC. — Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Phrases Containing blanket

• wet blanket