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

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

The circumstances of Wells' death have been shrouded in mystery. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

The Senegal forward’s Everton future has been shrouded in uncertainty since the beginning of the calendar year, when talks over a new contract began. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Though astronomers have been studying V445 Puppis for two decades, much of the phenomena associated with it were shrouded in mystery due to a vast cloud of dusty debris that surrounded this nova. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 July 2026

His new sci-fi thriller, Her Private Hell, promises similar vibes, as a serial killer stalks through a futuristic city shrouded in fog. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 July 2026

The facility is largely shrouded in mystery; there are no publicly available schematics, and experts largely glean their insights by analyzing satellite imagery. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, were among the lucky guests invited to witness the nuptials, which were shrouded in mystery as even those attending were given little detail about the event. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026