Synonyms of veil

veil 1 of 2

noun

ˈvāl 

as in shroud

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

under the veil of descending darkness the thieves began their operation

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

veil

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to conceal

to keep secret or shut off from view

a thicket of bushes veils the private beach from the road

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in to shroud

to surround or cover closely

morning fog veiled the fields

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expose
• strip
• bare
• denude

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of veil

Noun

Typically, when wedding dresses are cleaned, all individual pieces of the outfit, including its gloves, veil and more, are marked with identical identification barcodes, according to Schapiro. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

And against an algorithm that curates optimization and a veil of perfection, everyone seems sick. — Kirsten Balin, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

Verb

Iranian authorities continue to enforce compulsory-veiling rules, including through prosecutions, business closures, vehicle impoundments and surveillance. — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

The two main characters were barely veiled versions of Rob and Nick, who was living in his parents’ guesthouse at the time of the killings. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026