Synonyms of muff

muff 1 of 2

verb

as in to fumble

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way

muffed the repair job and had to do it again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fumble
• blow
• boot
• dub
• murder
• ruin
• fluff
• butcher
• bungle
• spoil
• screw up
• botch
• bobble
• mangle
• bumble
• foul up
• goof (up)
• boggle
• destroy
• muck up
• flub
• foozle
• damage
• mar
• mess (up)
• bugger (up)
• louse up
• wreck
• injure
• gum (up)
• blunder
• bollix (up)
• hurt
• flaw
• muddle
• blight
• mutilate
• harm
• impair
• blemish
• vitiate
• piffle
• mismanage
• mishandle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• better
• remedy
• improve
• help
• enhance
• reform
• ameliorate
• rectify
• refine
• patch
• meliorate
• repair
• fix
• renovate
• revamp
• recondition
• doctor

muff

2 of 2

noun

as in fumble

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fumble
• boob
• blunder
• boner
• miscue
• flub
• inaccuracy
• trip
• goof
• errancy
• error
• gaffe
• misstatement
• clinker
• lapse
• foul-up
• stumble
• mistake
• misjudgment
• fault
• slip
• miscalculation
• misconstruction
• slipup
• misinterpretation
• misstep
• misconception
• misapprehension
• misunderstanding
• misjudging
• misprision
• misimpression
• misconstruing

Examples of muff in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Freshman wide receiver Semaj Morgan was back to return the punt, and muffed the catch off his chest. —Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2024

The quarter didn’t end until the 49ers completed a three-and-out hat trick, then, to top it off, muffed the Chiefs’ end-of-quarter punt that bounced off Luter and wasn’t corralled by McCloud. 9. —Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024

Noun

For après, prioritize fashion and pack a hat or muffs to keep you warm for the rest of the day. —Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2024

Mendoza Alabama strikes first after Michigan muffs punt The first official mistake of the game comes from the Wolverines. —Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2024