Synonyms of mantle

mantle 1 of 2

noun

1

as in cloak

a sleeveless garment worn so as to hang over the shoulders, arms, and back

a long black velvet mantle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cloak
• cape
• capote
• frock
• manteau
• mantilla
• pelisse
• tippet
• stole
• shawl
• burnoose
• manta
• burnous
• palatine
• serape
• sarape
• cowl
• wrap
• capuchin
• joseph
• mantelet
• poncho
• capelet
• domino
• pelerine
• roquelaure

2

as in veil

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

the mantle of secrecy that surrounds the operations of the organization's hierarchy

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

mantle

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verb

as in to wrap

to surround or cover closely

early-morning fog mantled the fields along the river

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrap
• shroud
• envelop
• enclose
• veil
• bosom
• drape
• encase
• cloak
• encompass
• embrace
• inclose
• enfold
• enshroud
• involve
• cocoon
• lap
• swathe
• bower
• enwrap
• muffle
• curtain
• encircle
• embed
• embower
• embosom
• enswathe
• circumfuse
• invest
• circle
• blanket
• mask
• disguise
• imbed
• camouflage
• overlay
• swaddle
• overspread
• enwind
• enlace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expose
• bare
• strip
• denude