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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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

Even Keanu Reeves dealt with a bum knee on the first John Wick — and, for that matter, throughout much of the franchise.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
Zellers poured the foundation, and Morrison hired fellow ski bums to do the framing, masonry, and tiling.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of bum

Adjective

The letter says Alterra currently leases approximately 41,000 square feet at Zeppelin Station in RiNo, 3501 Wazee Street, and is responsible for base rent of approximately $133,227 per month, plus its share of building operating expenses.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
As he was being treated, his team proceeded without him, running back to the base area to complete the next set of puzzles.

— Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of base

Noun

Nationally, Democrats picked up seven Senate seats Tuesday, gaining firm control of the upper chamber and making major inroads in Republican strongholds such as Texas.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
The 3rd District seat includes Woodland Hills, Reseda and Canoga Park.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of seat

Adjective

Still without Paolo Banchero (right low-grade high ankle sprain) and Jalen Suggs (right knee mild bone bruise), Orlando’s 18 turnovers led to 21 points for the Celtics.

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Those visual gags feel like an odd fit for the material; Ishiguro is known more for low-grade existential sadness than slapstick.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of low-grade

Noun

Gold eyeshadow wrapped around the 29-year-old TV personality’s eyes, paired with long swooping lashes placed on the outer corners of her top lids and bright pink blush placed high on her cheeks.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
From there, people may develop white spots on the insides of the cheeks near the molars and a blotchy rash of flat, red spots.

— Aria Bendix, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of cheeks

Adjective

Not that popular uprisings are evil, but this aggressively annoying, tonally berserk actioner serves mostly as a reminder that the revolution will not only be televised but digitally packaged and disseminated via the lousiest algorithm.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
Trump lost big, inspected the wreckage, and claimed the problem was lousy candidates.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of lousy

Noun

The tail of the helicopter was ripped off and hanging from a nearby fence.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
While many Maryland counties on the Eastern Shore saw lower harvests of white tail deer in the summer due to hemorrhagic disease, the state's early deer season hunt for 2026 surpassed its five-year average.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of tail

Adjective

The surge provided Mexican extruders with cheap aluminum from distorted markets, producing plant closures, layoffs and lost investment throughout the American aluminum extrusion industry.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
But short of such a turn — short of a bunch of other, cheaper states all but abandoning their programs — the legislature and the industry need to figure out more innovative solutions than just tinkering with credits around the margins.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026

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