Synonyms of cope

cope 1 of 2

noun

as in veil

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

committed their nefarious deeds under the dark cope of night

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

cope

2 of 2

verb

ˈkōp 

as in to manage

to meet one's day-to-day needs

a young man learning to cope on his own at college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manage
• do
• survive
• afford
• fare
• get by
• get along
• get on
• shift
• make ends meet
• make do
• make out
• make shift
• fend for oneself
• contrive
• scrounge
• carry on
• eke out
• scrape (by or through)
• last
• squeeze
• wring
• scrape (out)
• wrest
• swing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fail
• collapse
• fall short
• decline
• flounder
• slump
• wane
• fizzle
• give up
• peter (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cope

Noun

The most marvelous of all the vestments is a cope embroidered in a workshop in Genoa in the late 17th century. — Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026

You can’t even get properly offended by Jordan because the cope is so transparent. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026

Verb

According to China’s state news agency Xinhua, conventional rescue methods initially struggled to cope with the scale of the emergency. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

In trying to cope with him, Anthony Gordon or sometimes Morgan Rogers — and sometimes both — ended up as additional defenders. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Phrases Containing cope

• cope (with)