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

There’s an extraordinarily long veil, a dramatic bohemian cape jacket with lace bell sleeves, and Harris’s interpretation of a sweetheart neckline, reimagined in liquid silk. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026

On Monday morning, however, a visible veil of grief and gloom took over the previous sheen. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

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

And the stories are veiled enough and vague enough that people can really connect with things that happen in their own lives. — Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026