Synonyms of stuff

stuff 1 of 2

noun

ˈstəf 

1

as in things

transportable items that one owns

gather up your stuff so that we can get going

Synonyms & Similar Words

• things
• belongings
• possession
• gear
• goods
• effects
• holdings
• personal property
• personal effects
• paraphernalia
• personalty
• chattels
• plunder
• furnishings
• duds
• treasures
• movables
• valuables
• fixtures
• appointments
• property
• collateral
• tangibles
• estate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real estate
• immovables

2

as in equipment

items needed for the performance of a task or activity

missed a great photo opportunity because all of my camera stuff was at home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equipment
• gear
• material(s)
• kit
• apparatus
• hardware
• facilities
• paraphernalia
• machinery
• accoutrements
• tackle
• tools
• matériel
• resources
• baggage
• instruments
• accessories
• fittings
• outfit
• belongings
• battery
• attachments
• appurtenances
• appliances
• apparel
• impedimenta
• trappings
• assets
• attire
• armory
• arsenal
• habiliments
• raiment
• armamentarium

3

as in qualification

a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job

a guy who has the stuff it takes to be head of a major corporation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• qualification
• goods
• capability
• expertise
• ability
• talent
• credentials
• aptitude
• knack
• facility
• gift
• capacity
• competence
• flair
• mastery
• competency
• proficiency
• fitness
• know-how
• specialty
• speciality
• potentiality
• faculty
• endowment
• genius
• command
• strong suit
• forte
• long suit
• suitability
• mastership
• makings
• specialism
• suitableness
• métier

4

as in material

the basic elements from which something can be developed

reading, writing, and arithmetic—the stuff of an education

Synonyms & Similar Words

• material
• potential
• making
• substance
• potentiality
• timber
• raw material
• possibility
• metal
• matter

5

as in essence

the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is

the real stuff of nobility of character isn't riches or a title, but honor and integrity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• essence
• substance
• nature
• soul
• being
• manifestation
• name of the game
• aspect
• core
• heart
• property
• quintessence
• feature
• quiddity
• spirit
• essentiality
• center
• attribute
• pith
• marrow
• incarnation
• keynote
• kernel
• seat
• gist
• personification
• alpha and omega
• embodiment
• epitome
• nub

stuff

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to fill

to close up so that no empty spaces remain

stuffed the box with tissue paper so the contents wouldn't rattle around

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fill
• pack
• plug
• seal
• block
• dam
• stop
• bung
• close (off)
• jam
• clog
• caulk
• congest
• occlude
• repack
• choke
• clot
• obstruct
• restuff
• chink

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shovel
• hollow (out)
• excavate
• scoop (out)

2

as in to gorge

to fill with food to capacity

kids who stuff themselves with junk food after school and then don't have any room for supper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gorge
• glut
• fill
• surfeit
• feast
• cram
• sate
• gobble
• pig out
• guzzle
• gulp
• regale
• banquet
• gormandize
• cloy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diet
• fast

3

as in to cram

to fit (people or things) into a tight space

stuffed all the kids into the back of the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cram
• squeeze
• load
• jam
• pack
• sandwich
• wedge
• crowd
• ram
• shoehorn
• fill
• heap
• crush
• jam-pack

4

as in to block

to prevent passage through by filling with something

I can't smell anything, as my nose is all stuffed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• block
• obstruct
• jam
• fill
• stop (up)
• flood
• gum (up)
• dam
• clog
• plug (up)
• choke
• pack
• congest
• occlude
• clot
• cork
• fur
• silt
• bung
• gridlock
• overwhelm
• glut
• stopple
• stopper
• swamp
• spile
• inundate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• free
• open (up)
• clear
• unplug
• hollow (out)
• excavate
• scoop (out)
• empty
• unblock
• unstop
• unclog
• lighten

5

as in to pack

to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained

stuffed a whole suitcase with gifts for her relatives in Mexico

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fill
• pack
• load
• cram
• heap
• jam
• brim
• bulk
• refill
• charge
• jam-pack
• flood
• glut
• swamp
• shove
• bloat
• repack
• replenish
• reload
• crowd
• squash
• mat
• drench
• squeeze
• refresh
• ram
• overflow
• penetrate
• saturate
• press
• overcharge
• honeycomb
• crush
• overfill

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• empty
• clear
• void
• evacuate
• vacate
• eliminate
• drain
• draw (off)
• lighten
• exhaust
• clean
• bleed
• sweep
• deplete
• purge
• flush
• scour

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stuff

Noun

His guitar went up into the ceiling and broke through cheap, old fashioned kind of stuff — with asbestos in those days. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026

This high salt content complicates conventional whey processing, while the combination of salt and a large amount of organic material also makes simply dumping the stuff a bad idea. — New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026

Verb

This week, Netflix features the latest installment in a legendary anime series, a Spanish-language thriller stuffed with social commentary, and a Canadian horror about a mysterious beast stalking an isolated fishing village. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

In the end, Ellison picked the name of his original film production company, Skydance Media, to encompass everything that is getting stuffed into the new conglomerate. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing stuff

• hot stuff
• kid stuff