Thesaurus
bluff
Synonyms and Antonyms of bluff
- He's a bluff but good-hearted teacher.
candid, direct, forthright, foursquare, frank, free-spoken, open, outspoken, plain, plainspoken, point-blank, straightforward, straight-out
artless, discourteous, disrespectful, impertinent, impolite, inconsiderate, insensitive, rude, tactless, undiplomatic
brief, closemouthed, laconic, reserved, reticent, terse, tight-lipped
Synonym Discussion of bluff
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- a bluff manner
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- a blunt appraisal
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- a brusque response
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- a curt command
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- a crusty exterior
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- puts on a gruff pose
bluff
Synonyms and Antonyms of bluff
bluff
Synonyms and Antonyms of bluff
- I bluffed the interviewer into believing that I could really speak French.
do a number on, lead one down the garden path (also lead one up the garden path), pull one's leg, pull the wool over one's eyes
- The basketball player bluffed a shot, then passed instead.
make believe
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