Synonyms of scuff

scuff 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to scratch

to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface

scuffed up her shoes by rubbing her feet under the rung of the chair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scratch
• scrape
• graze
• abrade
• bruise
• bark
• skin
• claw
• chafe
• fret
• lacerate
• gall
• cut
• contuse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soften
• smooth
• polish
• wax

2

as in to shuffle

to move heavily or clumsily

the miners scuffed past in heavy boots

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shuffle
• stomp
• stumble
• stamp
• clump
• drag
• lump
• slough
• scuffle
• barge
• trudge
• haul
• tramp
• lurch
• weave
• stump
• shamble
• flounder
• pound
• galumph
• stagger
• lumber
• plod
• flog
• slog
• tromp
• flop
• sway
• wabble
• reel
• blunder
• wobble
• totter
• waddle
• careen
• teeter
• dodder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slide
• coast
• breeze
• glide
• whisk
• hang
• drift
• waltz
• hover
• float
• waft
• poise

scuff

2 of 2

noun

as in scratch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scratch
• creak
• scrape
• rasp
• screech
• jar
• grind
• blast
• clash
• clang
• bray
• bleat
• clank
• jangle
• croak
• clangor
• gargle