DUFF Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

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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

With regards to its sub-base, HBO Max is doing well in Spain, set to pass Amazon to become the second largest streamer in Spain by the end of 2026, according to Ampere Analysis.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
The base level of availability expected of people who work is unprecedented.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of base

Noun

The dining room has 28 seats, a private event space holds 10, and the menu proposes just three Milanese and Lombardian dishes for each of the antipasti, primi, and secondi courses (four for dessert).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
After most of the sellout crowd filed out Wednesday, one solitary Sox fan stood at his seat under the press box, shouting obscenities about the Guardians and the city of Cleveland.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of seat

Adjective

These simple devices convert low-grade waste heat into electricity.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Shaving, friction from clothing, ingrown hairs, and even certain deodorants can cause low-grade inflammation, which may lead to excess pigment known as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH).

— Glamour, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of low-grade

Noun

The Cream Multi-Stick can be used across cheeks, lips and eyes, delivering buildable color and a dewy finish through a creamy, weightless formula designed for mistake-proof application.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
And the wrinkles go around the cheeks and all combine at the butthole.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheeks

Adjective

In fact, things are so lousy, Roberts appeared to call out Smith for not using the ABS challenge in the early innings against Turang.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 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

Tuck drumstick ends under band of skin across the tail if present or tie drumsticks securely to tail using 100%- cotton kitchen string.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2026
My barometer will always be whether the AI is the tail that’s wagging the dog.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of tail

Adjective

Investors now see access to cheap and reliable power as a precondition for European companies to compete long-term.

— Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Telehealth sites hit their first jackpot in the 2010s, when Viagra and other drugs for erectile dysfunction came off patent, allowing for the sale of cheaper generics.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

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