Synonyms of stuff

stuff 1 of 2

noun

ˈstəf 

1

as in things

transportable items that one owns

gather up your stuff so that we can get going

Synonyms & Similar Words

• things
• belongings
• possession
• gear
• goods
• effects
• holdings
• personal property
• personal effects
• paraphernalia
• personalty
• chattels
• plunder
• furnishings
• duds
• treasures
• movables
• valuables
• fixtures
• appointments
• property
• collateral
• tangibles
• estate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real estate
• immovables

2

as in equipment

items needed for the performance of a task or activity

missed a great photo opportunity because all of my camera stuff was at home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equipment
• gear
• material(s)
• kit
• apparatus
• hardware
• facilities
• paraphernalia
• machinery
• accoutrements
• tackle
• tools
• matériel
• resources
• baggage
• instruments
• accessories
• fittings
• outfit
• belongings
• battery
• attachments
• appurtenances
• appliances
• apparel
• impedimenta
• trappings
• assets
• attire
• armory
• arsenal
• habiliments
• raiment
• armamentarium

3

as in qualification

a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job

a guy who has the stuff it takes to be head of a major corporation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• qualification
• goods
• capability
• expertise
• ability
• talent
• credentials
• aptitude
• knack
• facility
• gift
• capacity
• competence
• flair
• mastery
• competency
• proficiency
• fitness
• know-how
• specialty
• speciality
• potentiality
• faculty
• endowment
• genius
• command
• strong suit
• forte
• long suit
• suitability
• mastership
• makings
• specialism
• suitableness
• métier

4

as in material

the basic elements from which something can be developed

reading, writing, and arithmetic—the stuff of an education

Synonyms & Similar Words

• material
• potential
• making
• substance
• potentiality
• timber
• raw material
• possibility
• metal
• matter

5

as in essence

the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is

the real stuff of nobility of character isn't riches or a title, but honor and integrity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• essence
• substance
• nature
• soul
• being
• manifestation
• name of the game
• aspect
• core
• heart
• property
• quintessence
• feature
• quiddity
• spirit
• essentiality
• center
• attribute
• pith
• marrow
• incarnation
• keynote
• kernel
• seat
• gist
• personification
• alpha and omega
• embodiment
• epitome
• nub

stuff

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verb

1

as in to fill

to close up so that no empty spaces remain

stuffed the box with tissue paper so the contents wouldn't rattle around

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fill
• pack
• plug
• seal
• block
• dam
• stop
• bung
• close (off)
• jam
• clog
• caulk
• congest
• occlude
• repack
• choke
• clot
• obstruct
• restuff
• chink

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shovel
• hollow (out)
• excavate
• scoop (out)

2

as in to gorge

to fill with food to capacity

kids who stuff themselves with junk food after school and then don't have any room for supper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gorge
• glut
• fill
• surfeit
• feast
• cram
• sate
• gobble
• pig out
• guzzle
• gulp
• regale
• banquet
• gormandize
• cloy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diet
• fast

3

as in to cram

to fit (people or things) into a tight space

stuffed all the kids into the back of the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cram
• squeeze
• load
• jam
• pack
• sandwich
• wedge
• crowd
• ram
• shoehorn
• fill
• heap
• crush
• jam-pack

4

as in to block

to prevent passage through by filling with something

I can't smell anything, as my nose is all stuffed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• block
• obstruct
• jam
• fill
• stop (up)
• flood
• gum (up)
• dam
• clog
• plug (up)
• choke
• pack
• congest
• occlude
• clot
• cork
• fur
• silt
• bung
• gridlock
• overwhelm
• glut
• stopple
• stopper
• swamp
• spile
• inundate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• free
• open (up)
• clear
• unplug
• hollow (out)
• excavate
• scoop (out)
• empty
• unblock
• unstop
• unclog
• lighten

5

as in to pack

to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained

stuffed a whole suitcase with gifts for her relatives in Mexico

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fill
• pack
• load
• cram
• heap
• jam
• brim
• bulk
• refill
• charge
• jam-pack
• flood
• glut
• swamp
• shove
• bloat
• repack
• replenish
• reload
• crowd
• squash
• mat
• drench
• squeeze
• refresh
• ram
• overflow
• penetrate
• saturate
• press
• overcharge
• honeycomb
• crush
• overfill

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• empty
• clear
• void
• evacuate
• vacate
• eliminate
• drain
• draw (off)
• lighten
• exhaust
• clean
• bleed
• sweep
• deplete
• purge
• flush
• scour

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stuff

Noun

Not every episode, of course, but far too many pack all the good stuff into the beginning and the end of an episode, without the kind of natural flow, mounting tension and momentum required to keep viewers invested from start to finish. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

See some of the chase and guys get in between and take some stuff in zone. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Verb

William Shakespeare was a fount of dramatic innovation, his plays stuffed to the gills with memorable characters and scenarios. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026

The former four-classroom building, now comprised of 11 upscale suites, provides guests with a complimentary three-course breakfast each morning, which includes French toast stuffed with cream cheese. — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

Phrases Containing stuff

• hot stuff
• kid stuff