Synonyms of curtain

curtain 1 of 2

noun

ˈkər-tᵊn 

1

as in veil

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

there has long been a curtain of secrecy surrounding that group

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in drapes

curtains plural pieces of cloth hung to darken, decorate, or divide a room

the kittens keep climbing the curtains

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drapes
• drapery
• tapestry
• shade
• hanging(s)
• window shade

3

as in sleep

curtains plural the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities

it'll be curtains for us if we're caught

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sleep
• doom
• passing
• grave
• suicide
• death
• end
• fate
• exit
• passage
• expiration
• demise
• dissolution
• ruin
• expiry
• quietus
• great divide
• killing
• decease
• fatality
• ending
• destruction
• execution
• casualty
• assassination
• extermination
• martyrdom
• slaughter
• annihilation
• massacre
• self-slaughter
• self-destruction
• self-murder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• birth
• existence
• life
• nativity
• creation
• rise
• genesis
• origination

curtain

2 of 2

verb

as in to hide

to keep secret or shut off from view

she dropped her head in shame and curtained her face with her hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of curtain

Noun

Hitchcock’s film’s first act is about Marion, before pulling the shower curtain back. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Another world is depicted beneath the children — one that won’t be seen until four minutes before conductor Domingo Hindoyan raises his baton and the curtain begins to rise. — Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Verb

Blackout curtains Your four-legged friend will appreciate the extra shade. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

This executive order adds to a growing number of state legislation curtaining AI development. — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 7 June 2026

Phrases Containing curtain

• ring down the curtain (on)