Synonyms for

Duff

Verb / dʌf / Another word for duff — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Duff means something of poor quality or worthless.

Synonyms & similar words

plumduff trash junk garbage rubbish worthless inferior substandard second-rate poor-quality useless defective faulty flawed unusable unsatisfactory unacceptable shoddy lousy crummy

Synonyms by register

Formal

inferior substandard faulty defective

Informal

lousy rotten crap bogus worthless

Literary

worthless useless inadequate

Antonyms

good excellent competent skilled effective successful adept

Common collocations

  • completely duff
  • utterly duff
  • duff idea
  • duff performance
  • duff motor
  • duff battery
  • duff day

Word family

adjective duff

Usage note

Primarily used in British English as an informal adjective meaning 'faulty' or 'worthless'. Can also be used as a noun meaning 'buttocks' or a verb meaning 'to fail'.

Example sentences

  1. The cake turned out to be a duff.
  2. The shirt I bought is a duff, it has holes in it.
  3. The company made a duff product that no one wanted to buy.
  4. The car was a duff, it kept breaking down.
  5. The toy was a duff, it didn't work properly.

Quotes

  • 'Life is too short to drink bad wine' - Anonymous
  • 'You can't polish a turd.' - John Lydon
  • 'When life gives you lemons, make lemonade' - Elbert Hubbard

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