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

To keep these cozy items looking tidy and not messy, Toner suggests limiting the number of pillows to just two or three and storing the blankets in a stylish basket when they aren’t being used. — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026

Bring a cozy blanket to watch Rumi, Mira and Zoey face off against the Saja Boys — and discover that good and bad aren’t always so clear-cut. — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 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

Trees blanket rolling hills, and quaint towns line the 88-mile byway. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Sep. 2026

Wingo also thrived, catching seven passes for 121 yards and a score, foreshadowing the issues opponents will have trying to blanket both him and Coleman on the outside. — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing blanket

• wet blanket