Synonyms of shrouded

shrouded 1 of 2

adjective

as in cloaked

Related Words

• cloaked
• disguised
• masked
• concealed
• clouded
• shaded
• shadowy
• abstruse
• recondite
• esoteric
• mysterious
• ambiguous
• indistinct
• misty
• foggy
• hazy
• faint
• opaque
• obscure
• inscrutable
• enigmatic
• indistinguishable
• nebulous
• muddy
• fuzzy
• dim
• vague
• cloudy
• cryptic
• dark
• uncertain
• unclear
• arcane
• murky
• mystic
• undefined
• beclouded
• sphinxlike
• obfuscatory
• undetermined
• equivocal
• questionable
• indecipherable
• impenetrable
• inexplicable
• befogged
• incomprehensible
• obscurant
• bedimmed
• invisible
• indefinite
• Delphic
• eerie
• shadowlike
• noncommittal
• elliptical
• deep
• fuliginous
• inexact
• obnubilated
• inexplicit
• occult
• intangible
• double-edged
• impalpable
• unknowable
• weird
• uncanny
• unanswerable
• baffling
• perplexing
• inappreciable
• confounding
• mystifying
• confusing
• unfathomable
• puzzling
• bewildering

Dissimilar Words

• clear
• obvious
• plain
• accessible
• evident
• distinct
• understandable
• unambiguous
• unequivocal
• certain
• intelligible
• comprehensible
• bright
• legible
• strong
• defined
• sure
• direct
• knowable
• firm
• pellucid
• visible
• nonambiguous
• determined
• definite
• fathomable
• explicit
• self-evident
• straightforward
• exact
• self-explanatory
• palpable
• tangible
• appreciable
• unmistakable
• blatant
• patent

shrouded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of shroud

1

as in concealed

to keep secret or shut off from view

shrouded the fact that the child had been adopted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concealed
• obscured
• hid
• covered
• suppressed
• disguised
• cloaked
• masked
• veiled
• enshrouded
• blanketed
• curtained
• overshadowed
• blotted out
• screened
• buried
• belied
• occulted
• blocked
• camouflaged
• covered (up)
• papered over
• smothered
• clouded
• shaded
• whitewashed
• darkened
• eclipsed
• varnished
• gilded
• obstructed
• occluded
• overcast
• glossed (over)
• beclouded
• bedimmed
• befogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• revealed
• disclosed
• uncovered
• displayed
• showed
• presented
• unveiled
• divulged
• bared
• brought out
• unmasked
• uncloaked
• illuminated
• clarified
• published
• proclaimed
• spread
• publicized
• advertised
• got out
• aired
• broadcast

2

as in obscured

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

the smog shrouded our aerial view of the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obscured
• blurred
• darkened
• clouded
• blackened
• overshadowed
• shadowed
• dimmed
• fogged
• overcast
• misted
• beclouded
• hazed
• concealed
• covered
• overclouded
• shaded
• hid
• eclipsed
• bedimmed
• bleared
• cloaked
• befogged
• fuzzed (up)
• masked
• obliterated
• veiled
• dislimned
• camouflaged
• adumbrated
• disguised
• curtained
• blotted out
• screened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• illuminated
• lit (up)
• brightened
• exposed
• revealed
• uncovered
• lightened
• illumined
• unveiled

3

as in wrapped

to surround or cover closely

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrapped
• enveloped
• enclosed
• encased
• veiled
• enshrouded
• draped
• encompassed
• swathed
• muffled
• cocooned
• involved
• mantled
• cloaked
• embedded
• enfolded
• embowered
• enwrapped
• embraced
• encircled
• embosomed
• lapped
• bowered
• bosomed
• curtained
• circumfused
• invested
• enswathed
• circled
• blanketed
• disguised
• swaddled
• camouflaged
• masked
• overlaid
• overspread
• enlaced
• enwound

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• stripped
• denuded
• bared

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shrouded

Adjective

That investigation remains shrouded in secrecy and no criminal charges have been filed. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Death itself arriving in the room, a shrouded presence that was, unexpectedly, soothing. — Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026

Transparency transforms shrouded decision-making into visible evidence, ensuring that every action is defensible and grounded in clear reasoning. — Mahesh Saptharishi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The flashbacks this week are also quite thrilling, even if there’s not much to say about them yet, given that what’s happening to the Keene siblings remains shrouded in mystery. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Last month, the brand updated its Instagram profile image to feature a covered logo and posted videos from the stadium showing the shrouded emblem at the entrance and above the scoreboard. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

When Ian Happ made the final out of the frame, the umpires convened and called a delay, a rare stoppage because of the fog-shrouded Wrigley Field. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

There’s an eroding three-mile stretch of Highway 101 in California’s remote northwest corner that hugs fog-shrouded cliffs between the redwood forest and the Pacific Ocean. — Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

Yet the premature death of the young woman and muse who made the painting possible remains shrouded in mystery. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 June 2026

Verb

At showtime, video screens surrounding the stage began to glide upwards, revealing two familiar silhouettes, complete with dual doublenecks, shrouded by thick clouds of smoke. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

The methanol anomaly suggested that there could be a hidden baby star somewhere in the nebula, shrouded from view. — Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Data center projects have been shrouded in secrecy and marked by breathtaking indifference to residents’ concerns. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

The unsealed indictment reveals few new details in a case that has been shrouded in secrecy. — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Attitudes about women’s bodies also conspired to keep pregnancies shrouded behind modest, tentlike maternity wear. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Stars Hannah Einbinder as a young director seeking to resurrect the Camp Miasma slasher franchise and Gillian Anderson as the star of the original films, a now-reclusive actress shrouded in mystery. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026

Nestled in the Hollywood Hills, this compact cabin is shrouded in lush foliage, creating a quiet escape from Tinseltown. — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026

They are sometimes shrouded in confidentiality clauses, and often surface only when a local journalist finds the contract. — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026