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

The agreement, first reported by Variety on Tuesday, falls short of a full carveout for film and TV tax credits from a blanket $5 million annual cap, which industry leaders have been seeking since June. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

For the living room, replace lightweight summer throws with chunkier knit, wool, or bouclé blankets draped over the back of a sofa or accent chair. — Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 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

Below me a narrow path winds through muddy rice paddies like a snake and disappears into a horizon blanketed by dense fog. — Marisol Delarosa, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

When the winds died down, Carter went outside to find hail blanketing her yard and fog blocking her view of the street. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing blanket

• wet blanket