Synonyms of cope

cope 1 of 2

noun

as in veil

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

committed their nefarious deeds under the dark cope of night

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

cope

2 of 2

verb

ˈkōp 

as in to manage

to meet one's day-to-day needs

a young man learning to cope on his own at college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manage
• do
• survive
• afford
• fare
• get by
• get along
• get on
• shift
• make ends meet
• make do
• make out
• make shift
• fend for oneself
• contrive
• scrounge
• carry on
• eke out
• scrape (by or through)
• last
• squeeze
• wring
• scrape (out)
• wrest
• swing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fail
• collapse
• fall short
• decline
• flounder
• slump
• wane
• fizzle
• give up
• peter (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cope

Noun

The most marvelous of all the vestments is a cope embroidered in a workshop in Genoa in the late 17th century. — Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026

You can’t even get properly offended by Jordan because the cope is so transparent. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026

Verb

As the global economy continues to face challenges of inflation and tariff wars, the retail market is having to cope with its own difficulties, such as the shuttering of department stores and consumers being more careful when spending. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

That would leave the public on the hook for billions of dollars to cope with the escalating impacts of climate change. — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing cope

• cope (with)