Buffed — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb

Meaning & Definition of Buffed

Buffed (adjective)

  1. of the color buff
  2. having a physique enhanced by bodybuilding exercises

Buffed (verb)

  1. polish, shine
  2. to give a velvety surface to (leather)
  3. to become stronger and more muscular or to make (someone or something) stronger and more muscular through exercising and weight lifting —often used as buffed-up

Buffed (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. having a shiny surface or finish

    "a beautiful, buffed antique table"

    similar: burnished, glistening, glossy, lustrous, polished, rubbed, satin, satiny, sleek
    related: brushed, eggshell, semigloss, semilustrous, silken, silky, slick, slippery, glassy, glazed, lacquered, shellacked, varnished, gleaming, glittering, reflective, shining
    opposite: dim, dull, flat, lusterless, matte
    near: lackluster, unvarnished

Buffed (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to make smooth by friction

    "she learned to buff semiprecious stones in order to make her own jewelry"

    similar: filed, ground, honed, rasped, rubbed, sanded
    related: planed, scraped, sandblasted, scoured, burnished, dressed, glossed, polished, shone, smoothed, edged, sharpened, stropped, whetted, reground
    near: coarsened, roughed (up), roughened, scuffed

  2. to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure

    "the janitor buffed the lobby floor until it shone"

    similar: burnished, dressed, furbished, glossed, ground, polished, rubbed, shone, smoothed, smoothened
    related: sleeked, slicked, coated, glazed, japanned, lacquered, varnished, faced, finished, veneered, brightened, filed, rasped, sandblasted, sanded, sandpapered, scoured, scraped, scrubbed, bobbed, boned, lapped
    near: roughed (up), roughened, ruffled, scuffed (up)

Related Entry: Buff (verb)

Buff is a different word from Buffed. The synonyms below are for buff, not for buffed.

  1. to make smooth by friction

    "she learned to buff semiprecious stones in order to make her own jewelry"

    similar: file, grind, hone, rasp, rub, sand
    related: plane, scrape, sandblast, scour, burnish, dress, gloss, polish, shine, smooth, edge, sharpen, strop, whet, regrind
    near: coarsen, rough (up), roughen, scuff

  2. to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure

    "the janitor buffed the lobby floor until it shone"

    similar: burnish, dress, furbish, gloss, grind, polish, rub, shine, smooth, smoothen
    related: sleek, slick, coat, glaze, japan, lacquer, varnish, face, finish, veneer, brighten, file, rasp, sand, sandblast, sandpaper, scour, scrape, scrub, bob, bone, lap
    near: rough (up), roughen, ruffle, scuff (up)

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Buffed

The most common words with a similar meaning to Buffed:

burnished, glistening, glossy, lustrous, polished, rubbed, satin, satiny, sleek, filed, ground, honed, rasped, sanded, dressed, furbished, glossed, shone, smoothed, smoothened

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Buffed

Words with the opposite meaning of Buffed:

dim, dull, flat, lusterless, matte

Related Words for Buffed

brushed, eggshell, semigloss, semilustrous, silken, silky, slick, slippery, glassy, glazed, lacquered, shellacked, varnished, gleaming, glittering, reflective, shining, planed, scraped, sandblasted, scoured, edged, sharpened, stropped, whetted, reground, sleeked, slicked, coated, japanned

Near Antonyms of Buffed

lackluster, unvarnished, coarsened, roughed (up), roughened, scuffed, ruffled, scuffed (up)

Word Forms of Buffed

Inflections: buffing, buffs, buffed up, buffing up, buffs up

Origin & Etymology of Buffed

First known use: 1746

Frequently Asked Questions about Buffed

What does "Buffed" mean?

"Buffed" means of the color buff. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: of the color buff. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Buffed"?

Other words for "Buffed" include burnished, glistening, glossy, lustrous, polished, rubbed, satin and satiny. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Buffed" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Buffed"?

There are 59 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Buffed". Common alternatives include burnished, glistening, glossy, lustrous, polished, rubbed, satin, satiny, sleek and filed.

What is the opposite of "Buffed"?

Antonyms of "Buffed" include dim, dull, flat, lusterless and matte. Near antonyms include lackluster, unvarnished, coarsened and roughed (up).

How do you use "Buffed" in a sentence?

Examples of "Buffed" in a sentence: "a beautiful, buffed antique table"; "she learned to buff semiprecious stones in order to make her own jewelry"; "the janitor buffed the lobby floor until it shone".

Is "Buffed" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Buffed" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

What is the origin of the word "Buffed"?

First known use: 1746.

What is another word for "Buffed" meaning "having a shiny surface or finish"?

When "Buffed" (adjective) means having a shiny surface or finish, synonyms include burnished, glistening, glossy, lustrous, polished and rubbed. Opposites in this sense include dim, dull, flat and lusterless.