Synonyms of fluffing

fluffing

verb

present participle of fluff

1

as in fumbling

to make a mistake

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fumbling
• stumbling
• tripping
• blundering
• nodding
• flubbing
• boobing
• erring
• slipping up
• dropping the ball
• screwing up
• mistaking
• laying an egg
• goofing (up)
• fouling up
• misunderstanding
• lousing up
• messing (up)
• mangling
• muffing
• bobbling
• botching
• murdering
• bungling
• butchering
• misjudging
• miscalculating
• miscounting
• mishandling
• misconceiving
• misconstruing
• misinterpreting
• miscuing
• foozling
• misdeeming
• misgauging

2

as in blowing

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

• fumbling
• blowing
• dubbing
• ruining
• murdering
• spoiling
• mangling
• bobbling
• destroying
• booting
• botching
• butchering
• bungling
• muffing
• boggling
• bumbling
• flubbing
• damaging
• screwing up
• marring
• wrecking
• goofing (up)
• fouling up
• messing (up)
• injuring
• muddling
• mucking up
• mutilating
• foozling
• blundering
• buggering (up)
• hurting
• bollixing (up)
• impairing
• lousing up
• harming
• gumming (up)
• blighting
• vitiating
• mismanaging
• piffling
• flawing
• blemishing
• mishandling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improving
• helping
• enhancing
• refining
• reforming
• rectifying
• ameliorating
• remedying
• bettering
• repairing
• fixing
• patching
• reconditioning
• renovating
• revamping
• doctoring
• meliorating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fluffing

Our experts note that polyester fiberfill pillows generally respond well to dryer ball and hand-fluffing techniques when relatively new, but inexpensive polyester can become permanently matted as fibers tangle over time. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026

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

Add vinaigrette to herb mixture, and toss gently; divide evenly among toasts, fluffing up when arranging. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

The instructions guided us to put in the dryer for 10 minutes after unpacking, and this makes all the difference in fluffing it up! — Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026

And as mentioned above, your curls must be 100% dry before breaking them up, fluffing them, or touching them. — Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 4 May 2026

And despite captain Wendie Renard fluffing the initial penalty, she was afforded a second chance because Arsenal goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar had stepped off her line. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 3 May 2026

Tidy living areas by fluffing pillows, folding blankets, and removing visible pet hair. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026

Following Odsonne Édouard's second-half equalizer, Tosin snatched three points for Lorient in the 65th minute, fluffing his initial attempt before rounding the Lens goalkeeper to score. — ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026