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

Liberia’s agreement to accept up to 1,200 deportees from the US remains shrouded in mystery a day after the first 20 arrivals landed in Monrovia, leaving many wondering what Liberia is getting in return. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026

If that was not confusing enough, the calendar remains shrouded in uncertainty until only a few weeks before the first match of each campaign, when the PCB belatedly announces the fixtures. — Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Months later, the circumstances of Hain’s ongoing absence from the sheriff’s office remain shrouded in mystery. — Charles Keeshan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

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

Verb

Tendrils of jasmine dangle from balconies; Romanesque statues rise from winding pathways shrouded in vines. — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

The Center promised to quickly repair the facade and remove the unsightly sidewalk shed that has shrouded the building the last 25 years. — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

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