Synonyms of blanket

blanket 1 of 3

noun

ˈblaŋ-kət 

as in cloak

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

a blanket of fog concealed the view of the harbor

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

blanket

2 of 3

adjective

as in general

belonging or relating to the whole

a blanket promise of amnesty for everyone with overdue library books

Synonyms & Similar Words

• general
• generic
• overall
• universal
• broad
• common
• wide
• global
• sweeping
• collective
• widespread
• broad-brush
• extensive
• across-the-board
• wholesale
• comprehensive
• overarching
• ubiquitous
• pervasive
• aggregate
• complete
• full
• all-embracing
• broad-gauge
• plenary
• broad-gauged
• planetary
• worldwide
• broadscale
• inclusionary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• particular
• individual
• partial
• component
• local
• regional
• sectional
• divisional
• fragmentary
• constituent
• localized
• cross-sectional

blanket

3 of 3

verb

1

as in to coat

to form a layer over

leaves blanketed all of the land around the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coat
• cover
• sheet
• carpet
• wrap
• overlay
• overlie
• shawl
• overspread
• envelop
• curtain
• cloak
• veil
• mantle
• circle
• shroud
• enclose
• inclose
• swathe
• encircle
• enshroud
• clothe
• encompass
• enrobe
• enwrap
• enswathe

2

as in to hide

to keep secret or shut off from view

blanketed the secret memo from the news media

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in to extinguish

to cause to cease burning

firefighters managed to blanket the fire with foam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extinguish
• quench
• put out
• snuff (out)
• douse
• smother
• blow out
• dowse
• suffocate
• choke
• stamp (out)
• snub (out)
• stub
• rub out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• light
• fire
• ignite
• kindle
• inflame
• enflame

Examples of blanket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

If your home doesn’t have a space that stays dark for at least 12 hours at a stretch, cover your Christmas cactus with a thick blanket daily to extend the dark period as needed to spur flower formation. —Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024

Police received an online tip on Oct. 22 about an upright freezer covered in a tarp and blankets that contained Hill Sr.'s body, documents said. —Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024

Adjective

Verb

Both campaigns have been blanketing Wisconsin, with Vice President Kamala Harris visiting Ripon and receiving endorsements from Republicans, including former Rep. Liz Cheney. —Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 6 Oct. 2024

The search took place near Mount Rainier, a towering active volcano that is blanketed in snowfields and glaciers year-round. —Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing blanket

• wet blanket