Antonyms for bluff
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English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 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.

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

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

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. bluff

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

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

Matched Categories

1. • Bank
   • Frighten
   • Pretense

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. bluffnoun

   a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

   Antonyms:
   indirect, gradual

   Synonyms:
   four flush

2. bluffnoun

   pretense that your position is stronger than it really is

   "his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"

   Antonyms:
   gradual, indirect

   Synonyms:
   four flush

3. bluff, four flushadjective

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

   Antonyms:
   indirect, gradual

   Synonyms:
   four flush

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"

   Antonyms:
   indirect, gradual

   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)

5. bluffverb

   bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured

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

   Antonyms:
   indirect, gradual

   Synonyms:
   sheer, bold

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

   Antonyms:
   gradual, indirect

   Synonyms:
   bluff out

7. bluffverb

   frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is

   Antonyms:
   gradual, indirect

   Synonyms:
   bluff out

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bluffadjective

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

2. bluffverb

   Synonyms:
   frighten, deter, intimidate

How to use bluff in a sentence?

1. George Conway:

   It certainly isnt a bluff ; you can take the president seriously, and heres why, what hes looking at is that [ there were ] 4,000 migrants apprehended in one day recently. Were on track this month for close to 100,000. We have never seen a surge like this.

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. David Seabury:

   Your desires and true beliefs have a way of playing blind man's bluff. You must corner the inner facts...

4. Chrissie Hynde:

   Confidence is usually a bluff – if you’re lucky you might have it, but frankly nobody will know the difference.

5. President Biden:

   It's not a bluff, it's on the table.

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