DUFF Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

duff 1 of 2

noun

Definition of duff

as in bum

the part of the body upon which someone sits I've been sitting on my duff all day

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duff

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adjective

British

as in base

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Recent Examples of duff

Noun

Overwintering fires continue through winter by smoldering in forest duff and peat underground, only to start up again in the spring. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 12 June 2025 The oval leaves of wintergreen catch your eye with their waxy shine, emerging out of the duff. — Literary Hub, 2 June 2025 Low fire danger indicates fuels not igniting easily from small embers, fires potentially starting in duff or dry wood from an intense heat source and easy to control fires. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 May 2025 And as many as 40% prefer sitting on their duff to exercising. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for duff

Recent Examples of Synonyms for duff

Noun

Carl Sandburg’s 1927 American Songbag featured a whole section of hobo songs presenting the bum as a beau ideal.

— Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
The silhouette was heavily elongated, with three-quarter-length jackets and argyle knitwear that covered the bum.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of bum

Adjective

Runner also received the maximum annual performance bonus of 5% of his base salary, totaling $15,900, which the City Council can award following his annual performance review, according to the report.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The fire crossed the base perimeter into the surrounding area, but officials said no evacuation orders were issued.

— Stephen Sorace , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of base

Noun

The supplier will still need to complete development, testing and certification before the seats enter production.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
For a company increasingly focused on taking humans out of the driver’s seat, the Roadster reminds us that driving can still be part of the attraction.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of seat

Adjective

And your central argument is that although most of the world may hope that the war between Iran and the United States will end soon, the low-grade conflict the two sides have been having for months is sustainable and likely to endure.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
These simple devices convert low-grade waste heat into electricity.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of low-grade

Noun

This year’s lingerie spectacular was no different, with Dame Pat McGrath masterminding the baby winged eyeliner and pink cheeks, while Guido Palau executed the blowouts.

— Violet Hayward, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
The Author is facing the sea, his cheeks orange from the lowering sun.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheeks

Adjective

But Friedman rebounded from his lousy offseason by trading for Tarik Skubal in August, a huge acquisition that most thought would ensure the Dodgers’ three-peat.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Joe Raedle | Getty Images Friday’s weaker-than-expected jobs report may feel especially lousy for men.

— Alex Harring,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of lousy

Noun

Venice, Vienna, London, then years on the Proffers’ couch in Ann Arbor, then New York, a story ending, eventually, with coat tails, in Stockholm, receiving the Nobel Prize.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
There is nothing truly random about whether a coin comes up heads or tails.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of tail

Adjective

The best seats will be the cheapest There is a wide spread in the available prices for tickets to see U2 on their 2027 tour.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The federal government was preparing to change its rules on low-value imports, threatening her ability to purchase cheaper prescription medications for blood thinning and heart failure from Canada.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheap

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