Synonyms of shroud

shroud 1 of 2

noun

ˈshrau̇d 

as in veil

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

the truth of the affair will always be hidden under a shroud of secrecy

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

shroud

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verb

1

as in to conceal

to keep secret or shut off from view

shrouded the fact that the child had been adopted

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in to obscure

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

the smog shrouded our aerial view of the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obscure
• blur
• darken
• mist
• cloud
• blacken
• fog
• shadow
• dim
• overshadow
• overcast
• becloud
• haze
• conceal
• hide
• overcloud
• cover
• bedim
• veil
• shade
• cloak
• curtain
• blear
• mask
• befog
• fuzz (up)
• eclipse
• obliterate
• dislimn
• blot out
• camouflage
• screen
• disguise
• adumbrate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• light (up)
• illuminate
• lighten
• reveal
• brighten
• expose
• uncover
• illumine
• unveil

3

as in to wrap

to surround or cover closely

during rainy season the summit of the mountain is shrouded in mist

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expose
• strip
• bare
• denude

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shroud

Noun

While music from the Campari Lounge boomed into the evening, approximately 100 demonstrators unwound a shroud bearing the names of 60,000 people who have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war two and a half years ago. — John Bleasdale, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026

The shroud of silence and fear that enveloped Syria throughout the Assad decades was gone. — Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

The last decade of Yayoi Kusama’s life is shrouded in mystery, given the artist’s increasing isolation and poor health. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

For a different kind of natural wonder, make your way southeast to Elche, an inland city shrouded by Europe’s largest palm grove. — Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026