BUFFS Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of buff

as in lovers

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something he's such a film buff that he owns over 3,000 movies

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verb

present tense third-person singular of buff

as in rubs

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

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as in polishes

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure the janitor buffed the lobby floor until it shone

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Recent Examples of buffs

Noun

History buffs will appreciate the Old Stone Fort, a prehistoric structure built roughly 1,500 to 2,000 years ago and once used as a ceremonial gathering place by the area's Indigenous people. —

Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026 The Westchester Township History Center is on the same block as the Duneland YMCA Healthy Living Campus, a benefit for history buffs. —

Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 Of course faithful musical buffs will hyper-focus on what’s been change… and honestly, that’s part of the fun, right? —

Chris Willman, Variety, 27 May 2026 History buffs should book the Historic Wing. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026 History buffs can admire a beautiful stone boathouse built by Chester Thordarson, an inventor who owned the island from 1910 to 1964, as well as the Pottawatomie Lighthouse, Door County’s first. —

Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 26 May 2026 Here’s where things get really interesting, at least for American whiskey buffs. —

David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 In other circumstances, history (or, at least, classical-music buffs) would remember him as Kapellmeister to the Emperor of Austria, a skilled court composer of some forty operas, and a mentor to Beethoven and Schubert. —

Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 History buffs should follow the online walking tour map created by the Alachua County Historical Commission and the Alachua County Tour Service in 1986. —

Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 May 2026

Verb

History buffs flock to America’s oldest city for a glimpse into the past. —

Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 10 May 2026 Combined with lactic acid, this treatment buffs out wrinkles, increases collagen, and regulates sebum. —

Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026 Mint Cooling reinvigorates lips, Collagen Boosting reduces the look of fine lines, Vita Glazed moisturizes, and Lemon Sugar Scrub buffs away dead skin cells. —

Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026 Go in with the glass cuticle pusher to gently soften and push back cuticles (which can help nails look longer), plus the glass polisher, which buffs the nail surface smooth for smoother, better, longer-lasting polish application. —

Lily Wohlner, Allure, 5 Mar. 2026 Public tours of the White House have been a longstanding American tradition, offering families, students, and history buffs a rare chance to see inside one of the nation's most significant historic buildings. —

Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffs

Noun

The mountain still erupts with theatrical force, and wines from the surrounding Etna DOC (a region often predicted to become Sicily’s second DOCG, the highest classification) attract wine lovers with their vibrant acidity and mineral edge.

— Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The restaurant doesn’t let meat lovers suffer, offering a 24-ounce Tomahawk and a flaming filet flaming courtesy of tequila.

— Connie Ogle May 31, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026