Synonyms of buffing

buffing

verb

present participle of buff

1

as in rubbing

to make smooth by friction

she learned to buff semiprecious stones in order to make her own jewelry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rubbing
• polishing
• sanding
• grinding
• filing
• sharpening
• honing
• scraping
• smoothing
• rasping
• planing
• scouring
• shining
• glossing
• burnishing
• sandblasting
• edging
• stropping
• dressing
• regrinding
• whetting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scuffing
• roughening
• roughing (up)
• coarsening

• scuffing
• roughening
• roughing (up)
• coarsening

2

as in polishing

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure

the janitor buffed the lobby floor until it shone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• polishing
• rubbing
• smoothing
• scrubbing
• shining
• burnishing
• glossing
• coating
• grinding
• scraping
• sanding
• dressing
• furbishing
• finishing
• smoothening
• varnishing
• glazing
• filing
• bobbing
• facing
• slicking
• brightening
• lacquering
• japanning
• veneering
• scouring
• sleeking
• sandblasting
• sandpapering
• lapping
• boning
• rasping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ruffling
• roughing (up)
• scuffing (up)
• roughening

• ruffling
• roughing (up)
• scuffing (up)
• roughening