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Synonyms for bluff
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English Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 1 vote

  1. bluff

    Bluff is a word of good meaning, as are frank and open. The bluff man talks and laughs loudly and freely, says and does whatever he pleases with fearless good nature, and with no thought of annoying or giving pain to others. The blunt man says things which he is perfectly aware are disagreeable, either from a defiant indifference to others' feelings, or from the pleasure of tormenting.

    Synonyms:
    abrupt, blunt, blustering, bold, brusk, coarse, discourteous, frank, impolite, inconsiderate, open, plain-spoken, rough, rude, uncivil, unmannerly

    Antonyms:
    bland, courteous, genial, polished, polite, refined, reserved, urbane

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms2.0 / 2 votes

  1. bluff

    Synonyms:
    bare, open, bold, abrupt, frank, plain-spoken, blunt, surly, rude, blustering, swaggering, brusque, hectoring, coarse, discourteous, rough, bullying

    Antonyms:
    undulating, inclined, inabrupt, courteous, polished, reserved

Princeton's WordNet2.0 / 1 vote

  1. bluffnoun

    a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

    Synonyms:
    four flush

    Antonyms:
    indirect, gradual

  2. bluffnoun

    pretense that your position is stronger than it really is

    "his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"

    Synonyms:
    four flush

    Antonyms:
    gradual, indirect

  3. bluff, four flushadjective

    the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards

    Synonyms:
    four flush

    Antonyms:
    indirect, gradual

  4. bluff, bold, sheeradjective

    very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front

    "a bluff headland"; "where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise"; "a sheer descent of rock"

    Synonyms:
    rank(a), transparent, sheer(a), absolute, cobwebby, vapourous, plain, diaphanous, right-down, sheer, see-through, vaporous, gossamer, filmy, bold, unmingled, gauze-like, unmixed, downright, gauzy, out-and-out(a)

    Antonyms:
    indirect, gradual

  5. bluffverb

    bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured

    "a bluff but pleasant manner"; "a bluff and rugged natural leader"

    Synonyms:
    sheer, bold

    Antonyms:
    indirect, gradual

  6. bluff, bluff outverb

    deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand

    Synonyms:
    bluff out

    Antonyms:
    gradual, indirect

  7. bluffverb

    frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is

    Synonyms:
    bluff out

    Antonyms:
    gradual, indirect

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. bluffadjective

    Synonyms:
    blustering, swaggering, bullying, vaporing, pompous, coarse, rude, BLUNT, gruff, churlish, bearish

  2. bluffnoun

    Synonyms:
    precipitous bank (especially on the margin of a river or the sea)

  3. bluffverb

    Synonyms:
    [Low.] repulse (by a bluff manner), repel, snub, bluff off, send away with a flea in one's ear

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. bluffadjective

    Synonyms:
    abrupt, unceremonious, brusque, gruff, surly, precipitous, steep, abrupt

  2. bluffverb

    Synonyms:
    frighten, deter, intimidate

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "bluff":

    sham, cliff, scam, fake, racket

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#170069blustering
#172837discourteous
#218770vaporous
#237603hectoring

How to use bluff in a sentence?

  1. Christen Kuikoua:

    I thought that I was strong enough to bear the pain and hold my bluff, To hide my feelings from your gaze, And keep them locked for future days. But strength lies not in silent suffering, And courage grows in vulnerability’s spring. So I’ll share my truth, let emotions flow, For in authenticity, true strength will grow.”

  2. Rachel Logan:

    The government has managed to bluff their way out of this, retreating into closed hearings and constantly playing the 'national security' card, the government's entire defence has amounted to 'trust us' and now the tribunal has said the same. Since we only know about the scale of such surveillance thanks to Snowden, and given that 'national security' has been recklessly bandied around, 'trust us' isn't enough.

  3. Dustin Stockton:

    Essentially, President Joe Biden abandons people when the going gets tough for people. And, you know, in some ways, it's embarrassing to think that in a lot of ways, we bought into what essentially turned out to be a bluff or a con.

  4. The Ukrainian president:

    The most important thing to do : Big nations ca n’t bluff, number one, and number two, the idea that we would do anything to split NATO, which would be a — have a profound impact on one of — I think prominent impact — on one of Putin’s objectives is to weaken NATO — would be a big mistake.

  5. Jim Harper:

    It’s all part of a bluff to force legislators to comply with the federal mandate.


Translations for bluff

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  • стръмен, открит, блъфирам, блъфиране, безцеремонен, откровен, отвесен, груб, блъф, отвесен брягBulgarian
  • blafovatCzech
  • BluffGerman
  • blufo, blufiEsperanto
  • petate, farolSpanish
  • بلوفPersian
  • jyrkkä, jäyhä, harhautus, jyrkänne, bluffaus, tylppä, hämätä, bluffata, bluffi, hämäysFinnish
  • blufferFrench
  • धोखाHindi
  • menggertakIndonesian
  • scoglieraItalian
  • ಬ್ಲಫ್Kannada
  • алдаKyrgyz
  • harundineoLatin
  • blefuotiLithuanian
  • bluffenDutch
  • blefe, falésia, blefarPortuguese
  • откровенный, бесцеремонный, обрывистый, прямой, блефовать, открытый, блеф, обрыв, отвесный берег, грубый, отвесный, утёс, резкийRussian
  • blefirati, pretvarjanje, se pretvarjati, pečina, blefiranjeSlovene
  • burdus, bluff, rättfram, bluffaSwedish
  • முரட்டுத்தனமானTamil
  • కొండపైనTelugu
  • ป้านThai
  • blöf, blöf yapmakTurkish
  • 虛張聲勢Chinese

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