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

Hernandez doesn’t have any fluff to his game, to his verbiage, or in his quest to someday stand as a world champion. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Since the top is largely left untouched, Giannetos will typically part Clooney’s hair on one side of her head, giving the roots a little fluff. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 July 2026

Verb

In the living room, Mock recommends folding blankets, fluffing pillows, and returning any items that have accrued in the space to their rightful homes. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 July 2026

In a video shared to Instagram on Thursday, July 16, the actress, 47, fluffs her new light blonde locks before making a heart with her hands. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026