Synonyms of stuffing

stuffing 1 of 2

noun

ˈstə-fiŋ 

as in filling

soft material that is used to fill the hollow parts of something

never heard of using goose down as stuffing for comforters until she moved to a cold climate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filling
• packing
• fill
• padding
• filler
• lining
• wadding
• quilting
• cushion
• pad
• buffer
• bumper
• interlining
• fender

stuffing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of stuff

1

as in packing

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

• filling
• packing
• plugging
• sealing
• blocking
• bunging
• damming
• stopping
• jamming
• closing (off)
• occluding
• choking
• obstructing
• clogging
• repacking
• caulking
• congesting
• clotting
• chinking
• restuffing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excavating
• shoveling
• scooping (out)
• hollowing (out)

2

as in gorging

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

• gorging
• filling
• glutting
• feasting
• cramming
• gobbling
• sating
• surfeiting
• gulping
• regaling
• guzzling
• pigging out
• gormandizing
• cloying
• banqueting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fasting
• dieting

3

as in cramming

to fit (people or things) into a tight space

stuffed all the kids into the back of the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cramming
• squeezing
• loading
• wedging
• packing
• jamming
• crowding
• ramming
• sandwiching
• filling
• shoehorning
• crushing
• heaping
• jam-packing

4

as in blocking

to prevent passage through by filling with something

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blocking
• obstructing
• filling
• jamming
• choking
• occluding
• congesting
• stopping (up)
• flooding
• clogging
• plugging (up)
• packing
• gumming (up)
• damming
• clotting
• corking
• bunging
• stoppering
• spiling
• furring
• glutting
• silting
• overwhelming
• swamping
• inundating
• stoppling
• gridlocking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opening (up)
• freeing
• clearing
• unplugging
• unblocking
• excavating
• emptying
• scooping (out)
• unclogging
• hollowing (out)
• unstopping
• lightening

5

as in loading

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

• filling
• packing
• loading
• cramming
• jamming
• brimming
• heaping
• refilling
• charging
• jam-packing
• flooding
• shoving
• glutting
• swamping
• squashing
• drenching
• squeezing
• crowding
• repacking
• replenishing
• ramming
• bloating
• bulking
• reloading
• saturating
• penetrating
• pressing
• overflowing
• crushing
• overfilling
• matting
• overcharging
• refreshing
• honeycombing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• emptying
• clearing
• eliminating
• vacating
• draining
• drawing (off)
• evacuating
• bleeding
• cleaning
• exhausting
• voiding
• sweeping
• flushing
• lightening
• purging
• depleting
• scouring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stuffing

Noun

Cooked amaranth has a slightly earthy, porridge-like texture that works well as a breakfast bowl with fruit and honey, as a rice substitute under curries and stews, or as a stuffing for roasted squash. — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 15 June 2026

Second, evaluate your exposure to phishing and credential stuffing, the leading causes of breaches. — Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Verb

Spoon stuffing between artichoke leaves. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

Alston battered Vitels over the back of her head at least five times with a pan, ultimately stuffing her lifeless body into a duffel bag and into a closet, the court heard Friday. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026