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

Pick up sandwiches and snacks at Moulton Farm for a beach or hiking picnic, or cozy up at a table in Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant for The Gobbler sandwich (turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and mayo on brioche). — Annie Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026

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

Verb

Then, either keep them whole for stuffing (gently pry open the flower to expose the cavity) or slice the blossom crosswise into thin ribbons (discarding the stem). — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026

Travel Toiletries Rather than stuffing your cosmetic bag back into your bathroom drawer and calling it a day, consider taking some time to sort through your selection of travel toiletries. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 July 2026