All iron curtain synonyms
i·ron cur·tain
I i noun iron curtain
- restriction — something that restricts; a restrictive condition or regulation; limitation.
- suppression — the act of suppressing.
- blackout — A blackout is a period of time during a war in which towns and buildings are made dark so that they cannot be seen by enemy planes.
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- reticence — the state of being reticent, or reserved, especially with regard to speaking freely; restraint: His natural reticence seemed to disappear under the influence of alcohol.
- stillness — silence; quiet; hush.
- lull — to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing.
- secrecy — the state or condition of being secret, hidden, or concealed: a meeting held in secrecy.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- forbidding — grim; unfriendly; hostile; sinister: his forbidding countenance.
- bowdlerise — to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
- taciturnity — Scots Law. the relinquishing of a legal right through an unduly long delay, as by the silence of the creditor.
- quietude — the state of being quiet; tranquillity; calmness; stillness; quiet.
- censorship — Censorship is the censoring of books, plays, films, or reports, especially by government officials, because they are considered immoral or secret in some way.
- dumbness — lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
- quietness — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- uncommunicative — not inclined to talk or disclose information; reserved; taciturn.
- hush — to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.
- quiescence — being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless: a quiescent mind.
- death — Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal.
- sleep — to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
- quietus — a finishing stroke; anything that effectually ends or settles: Having given a quietus to the argument, she left.
- sulk — to remain silent or hold oneself aloof in a sullen, ill-humored, or offended mood: Promise me that you won't sulk if I want to leave the party early.
- noiselessness — accompanied by or making little or no noise; silent; quiet: a noiseless step; a noiseless typewriter.
- sullenness — showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve.
- still — remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still.
- speechless — temporarily deprived of speech by strong emotion, physical weakness, exhaustion, etc.: speechless with alarm.
- reserve — to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc.
- muteness — silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
- laconism — laconic brevity.
- soundless — unfathomable; very deep.
- hush up — to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.
- blue pencil — deletion, alteration, or censorship of the contents of a book or other work
- hush-hush — highly secret or confidential: a hush-hush political investigation.
- dead air — the loss or suspension of the video or audio signal during a television or radio transmission.
- inarticulateness — lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate public speaker.
- saturninity — sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn.
- wordlessness — speechless, silent, or mute.