Synonyms of fluff

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noun

ˈfləf 

1

as in fur

a soft airy substance or covering

self-consciously picked the fluff off his sweater as he answered the officer's questions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fur
• pile
• lint
• nap
• fuzz
• batting
• floss
• down

2

as in mistake

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

the flustered newscaster's fluffs included a mispronunciation of the town's name

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistake
• error
• blunder
• brick
• goof
• fumble
• trip
• inaccuracy
• bobble
• boob
• stumble
• flub
• slip
• clinker
• misstep
• fault
• gaff
• miscue
• gaffe
• slipup
• clanger
• screwup
• lapse
• oversight
• boo-boo
• blooper
• misunderstanding
• bloomer
• howler
• boner
• pratfall
• misconception
• misinterpretation
• misstatement
• snafu
• misconstruction
• misreading
• miscomprehension
• miscalculation
• misdescription
• misjudgment
• misapprehension
• misimpression
• foul-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accuracy
• precision
• correctness
• exactness
• strictness
• exactitude
• perfection
• preciseness
• infallibility
• inerrancy

fluff

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verb

1

as in to fumble

to make a mistake

unnerved by her earlier missteps, the skater fluffed on the final jump as well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fumble
• stumble
• trip
• slip up
• blunder
• screw up
• err
• lay an egg
• boob
• drop the ball
• foul up
• flub
• nod
• goof (up)
• louse up
• mistake
• misunderstand
• mess (up)
• muff
• mangle
• murder
• butcher
• botch
• misconceive
• bungle
• bobble
• foozle
• misconstrue
• misjudge
• misinterpret
• misdeem
• miscalculate
• mishandle
• misgauge
• miscue
• miscount

2

as in to blow

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way

I completely fluffed the introduction by calling the boss's wife by the wrong name

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fumble
• blow
• ruin
• dub
• boot
• spoil
• muff
• murder
• screw up
• destroy
• butcher
• mangle
• boggle
• foul up
• botch
• bungle
• muck up
• bumble
• goof (up)
• damage
• bobble
• foozle
• flub
• mess (up)
• bugger (up)
• muddle
• louse up
• mar
• wreck
• bollix (up)
• gum (up)
• injure
• piffle
• flaw
• blunder
• hurt
• harm
• mutilate
• blight
• impair
• blemish
• vitiate
• mismanage
• mishandle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• better
• help
• improve
• enhance
• reform
• remedy
• refine
• ameliorate
• rectify
• patch
• repair
• fix
• meliorate
• revamp
• renovate
• recondition
• doctor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fluff

Noun

Some are somber, like the single mom Mekko’s left in the lurch or a fellow journalist who prefers feel-good fluff pieces to muckraking. — Alison Herman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Though Simone Rocha’s pink fluff of formal attire from her spring 2027 collection was full of playful romance, Edgar-Jones’s structured Chloé design artfully contrasted with a past era’s traditional adoption of romantic verve. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Verb

After drying, fluff the pillow by breaking up remaining clumps by hand. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026

Hen of the woods are said to resemble a chicken with its feathers fluffed up, hence the nickname. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026