Synonyms of buffers

buffers 1 of 2

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

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

buffers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of buffer

as in softens

to lessen the shock of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• intensifies
• heightens
• sharpens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buffers

Noun

Malawi, which has among the highest fuel pump prices in Africa at more than $3 a liter, highlights the impact of a $100-plus per barrel crude price on import-dependent economies with thin buffers. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026

However, industry analysts warn that this does not mean Europe has adequate emergency buffers. — CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Around these expanding buffers, SANDO constructs a safety corridor, a chain of connected, obstacle-free regions of three-dimensional space. — New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026

Saliva constantly flushes food debris and buffers acid, so chronic dryness tilts the environment toward decay. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Instead, according to the grand jury report, two organizations were used as buffers to move the money out of the Hope Florida Foundation before transferring it to Keep Florida Clean. — Jim Defede, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

This structure buffers portfolio companies from participants’ immediate liquidity needs. — Nate Heeren, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

For example, during good years, the government has accumulated financial buffers, rather than spending the resulting fiscal windfall. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Seko is advising shippers to build seven- to 10-day-plus buffers into east China bookings and prepare for potential port omissions, blank sailings and cargo diversions to alternative gateways including Qingdao, Busan and Hong Kong. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

This helps create a barrier of warmer air that buffers the foliage against the cold. — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025