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Synonyms of fluff

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Another word for fluff is puff. Other synonyms of fluff are fuzz, oose, BS, cruft and hype.

Synonyms and similar words for fluff

nounAnything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.

  • fuzz
  • oose ScotlandFluff, particularly from a textile source such as cotton or wool.
  • puff

nounAnything inconsequential or superficial.

nounA lapse or mistake, especially a mistake in an actor's lines.

nounA passive partner in a lesbian relationship.

nounSweet or feel-good fanfiction.

  • schmoopFan fiction, or part of a fan fiction, which is sweetly romantic or cute, usually to a degree considered maudlin.

Meaning of fluff

  1. noun Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.
  2. noun Anything inconsequential or superficial.
  3. noun A lapse or mistake, especially a mistake in an actor's lines.

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Questions about synonyms of fluff

What is another word for fluff?
Fluff has 23 synonyms on Word.ws, such as puff, fuzz, oose, BS, cruft, hype, all talk and flub.
What does fluff mean?
Fluff means anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: fluff (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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