Synonyms of buffers

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noun

plural of buffer

1

as in mediators

one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement

it took a friend serving as a buffer between the feuding siblings to get them to speak to one another again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mediators
• intermediates
• intermediaries
• brokers
• negotiators
• negotiants
• liaisons
• proxies
• honest brokers
• ambassadors
• agents
• middlemen
• conciliators
• interceders
• intercessors
• peacemakers
• interposers
• referees
• attorneys
• delegates
• representatives
• envoys
• messengers
• reconcilers
• moderators
• advisers
• factors
• go-betweens
• umpires
• judges
• pacificators
• interferers
• troubleshooters
• arbitrators
• deputies
• advisors
• arbiters
• counselors
• bargainers
• emissaries
• pacifiers
• media
• appeasers
• counsellors
• meddlers
• mediums
• procurators
• legates
• busybodies

2

as in pads

something that serves as a protective barrier

the excelsior acts as an additional buffer for the marble bust during shipping

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pads
• shields
• cushions
• bumpers
• fenders
• barricades
• cushionings
• cocoons
• safeguards
• paddings
• baffles
• mufflers
• cordons

buffers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of buffer

as in cushions

to lessen the shock of

during my walk an umbrella and thick coat buffered the freezing rain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cushions
• softens
• mitigates
• alleviates
• baffles
• moderates
• modulates
• gentles
• tempers
• obtunds
• deadens
• dulls
• dampens
• allays
• relieves
• lightens
• eases
• assuages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• intensifies
• heightens
• sharpens

• intensifies
• heightens
• sharpens