Synonyms of curtain

curtain 1 of 2

noun

ˈkər-tᵊn 

1

as in veil

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

there has long been a curtain of secrecy surrounding that group

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in drapes

curtains plural pieces of cloth hung to darken, decorate, or divide a room

the kittens keep climbing the curtains

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drapes
• drapery
• tapestry
• shade
• hanging(s)
• window shade

3

as in sleep

curtains plural the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities

it'll be curtains for us if we're caught

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sleep
• doom
• passing
• grave
• suicide
• death
• end
• fate
• exit
• passage
• expiration
• demise
• dissolution
• ruin
• expiry
• quietus
• great divide
• killing
• decease
• fatality
• ending
• destruction
• execution
• casualty
• assassination
• extermination
• martyrdom
• slaughter
• annihilation
• massacre
• self-slaughter
• self-destruction
• self-murder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• birth
• existence
• life
• nativity
• creation
• rise
• genesis
• origination

curtain

2 of 2

verb

as in to hide

to keep secret or shut off from view

she dropped her head in shame and curtained her face with her hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of curtain

Noun

Kingsolver pulls back the curtain on events that changed the trajectory of Livia’s life. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026

Scientists have also explored more direct interventions, including seabed curtains intended to restrict warm water from reaching vulnerable ice shelves and other proposals to stabilize glaciers. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Verb

Blackout curtains Your four-legged friend will appreciate the extra shade. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

This executive order adds to a growing number of state legislation curtaining AI development. — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 7 June 2026

Phrases Containing curtain

• ring down the curtain (on)