Synonyms of buff
26 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for buff is revamp. Other synonyms of buff are enthusiast, aficionado, amateur, admirer and connoisseur. The opposite of buff is debuff.
Synonyms and similar words for buff
nounA person who is very interested in a particular subject.
- enthusiast
- aficionadoA person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity (originally bullfighting); a fan or...
- amateur
- admirer
- connoisseurA specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste.
- devoteeAn ardent enthusiast or admirer.
- maniac
- fan
- fanaticA person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause.
- fancier
- fancyThe enthusiasts of such a pursuit.
- fiend
- freakAn enthusiast, or person who has an obsession with, or extreme knowledge of, something.
- geekA person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and often having limited or nonstandard social...
- junkieAn enthusiast of something.
- partisan
- rooter US, slang
- zealot
nounAn effect that makes a character or item stronger.
- revampAn act of improving, renewing, renovating, or revising something; an improvement, renovation, revamping, or revision.
adjectiveUnusually muscular.
verbTo polish and make shiny by rubbing.
- waxTo apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
- shineTo cause (something) to be smooth and shiny by rubbing; put a shine on (something); polish (something).
- polishTo shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
- furbishTo polish or burnish.
- burnishTo make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to...
Opposite of buff
nounA change introduced in a patch that makes a character, item, or attack stronger.
- nerfThe deterioration, weakening or worsening of a character, a weapon, a spell, etc.
nounAn effect that makes a character or item stronger.
- debuffAn effect that makes a game character weaker; a negative status effect.
Meaning of buff
- noun Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.
- noun A tool, often one covered with buff leather, used for polishing.
- noun A brownish yellow colour.
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Questions about synonyms of buff
- What is another word for buff?
- Buff has 26 synonyms on Word.ws, such as revamp, enthusiast, aficionado, amateur, admirer, connoisseur, devotee and maniac.
- What is the opposite of buff?
- The opposite of buff is debuff.
- What does buff mean?
- Buff means undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.
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