CURTAINS Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

curtains 1 of 2

noun

plural of curtain

as in drapes

pieces of cloth hung to darken, decorate, or divide a room the kittens keep climbing the curtains

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as in death

the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities it'll be curtains for us if we're caught

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curtains

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of curtain

as in hides

to keep secret or shut off from view she dropped her head in shame and curtained her face with her hair

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Recent Examples of curtains

Noun

Connecting all the spaces are fluid, linear patterns on rugs, cushions, notebooks, and curtains, all by design company Backhausen, a key player in the Wiener Jugendstil (that’s Art Nouveau to you) movement of the early 20th century. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 The most direct translation of a passage from a Drexler painting comes in the form of a green floral dress that Drexler used for a couch and curtains in Night Visitors (1988). — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Furnished by Nicole Fuller Interiors, the apartment covers the entire floor and is being offered with all of its curtains, carpets, light fixtures, and decor. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026 Jordan sewed sage green curtains to conceal additional storage spaces and further brighten the space. — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Place heavy drapes or inexpensive blackout curtains or shades on each window. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 The property debuted its wellness rooms in 2024, each outfitted with blackout curtains, an Alen air purifier, a suite of Therabody equipment, and Snooz white-noise sound machines. — Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026 Tension-rod blackout curtains on your hottest windows cost very little and make an immediate difference. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Several cars were parked on the red driveway of his $650,000 three-bedroom home and the curtains were shuttered. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Verb

Pair curtains with shades or blinds accordingly. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026 Blackout curtains Your four-legged friend will appreciate the extra shade. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 No blackout curtains or losing the cues of your outside environment. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 1 June 2026 Floor-to-ceiling windows let in lots of natural light, the blackout curtains work well, and the beds are both supportive and plush. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026 Wash curtains every three to six months to prevent dust, grime, and odors from building up. — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026 Frank often mocked Gus’s improbable revelations, as when Gus swore a saint had appeared to him through his bedroom curtains one night. — David McGrath, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026 Sheer curtains work wonderfully in living rooms, bedrooms, dining areas, and even offices to maximize natural light while adding a soft, airy aesthetic to the room. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026 The beauty of cafe curtains lies in their simplicity. — Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtains

Noun

Trauma and tragedies—such as the death of his parents, or periods of estrangement from his siblings—receive less scrutiny than the emotions unlocked by Virginia Woolf or Roland Barthes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Barack Obama announced the death at 13 of Sunny, the former first pooch from his second presidential term and a Portuguese water dog who hated to get wet.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of death

Verb

Track how often your products appear in assistant answers, and track launch-window products apart from the catalog average, because the aggregate hides the cohort at risk.

— Srijith Ravikumar, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
That way the top of the boots hides beneath the hem and peeks out just enough to elongate your legs.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of hides

Verb

The snail’s diminutive size, however, conceals a massive secret.

— Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
Co-created by Amber Noizumi and Michael Green, Blue Eye Samurai follows the story of Mizu, a samurai who conceals her gender and mixed-race heritage after facing a life of discrimination, on a personal quest for revenge.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of conceals

Noun

The Straw Hat Riots lasted eight days and resulted in arrests, injuries, hospitalizations, and the demise of many, many hats.

— Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Gina Castillo, operations supervisor for the convention center, has mixed feelings about the arena’s demise.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of demise

Verb

OpenAI’s use of a new technique that obscures AI agents’ chain of thought is alarming the research community.

— Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2026
Like a fog that obscures the landscape but cannot alter it, the material senses appear to hide from us our true, spiritual identity.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of obscures

Noun

Previously, the Eagles built one of the NFL’s most potent passing games around a philosophy that leveraged the otherworldly pairing of Brown and Smith.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The drop-off day is also the anniversary of the passing of Kayley’s little brother, Ewan.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of passing

Verb

The current ordering period covers missions through December 2032.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Deborah Haynes covers serious stuff, like foreign affairs, national security and defense — the sorts of topics that might not make good fodder for a snarky newsletter or a hot-talk podcast.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026