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noun

ˈdəd How to pronounce dud (audio)
Definition of dudnext
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as in disaster
something that has failed our first attempt was a complete dud, so we had to start over

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as in clothes
duds plural covering for the human body those are some pretty fancy duds you're wearing

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as in things
duds plural transportable items that one owns you have one hour to pack up your duds and clear out of here

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dud

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adjective

as in defective

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Recent Examples of dud
Noun
Since Teresa was a dud, Chanel Ayan volunteers instead, confident that this guy won’t be able to guess someone from her village. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026 The latest offensive dud spoiled a defensive effort in which the Chargers limited Allen to 204 yards passing and being sacked four times. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Adjective
In a dud finale against the Detroit Lions in 1991, Wolford got rolled up and suffered a high-ankle sprain that hobbled him throughout the postseason. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026 Duplass’ Michael is a dud, sorta sweet but totally spineless. — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dud
  1. disaster
  2. clothing
  3. things
  4. defective
  5. failure
  6. dress
  7. stuff
  8. unsatisfactory
Noun
  • Faizi said ambulances and disaster management personnel arrived from a nearby facility within five minutes of being alerted.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For example, largely because of the environmental disaster that is Weikuang Dam, the country doesn’t permit the development or operation of stand-alone monazite mines—that is, mines where nothing is mined except monazite ore.
    — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of disaster
Noun
  • As more institutions devote space to designers and their archives, clothing is increasingly understood as a cultural artifact rather than simply a commercial product.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Check faces, hands, hair, jewelry and clothing for unexpected changes.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of clothing
Noun
  • In our conspiratorial age, the idea that there are fine, obscure relationships between seemingly disparate things is a thought seductive on the surface but oftentimes shallow underneath.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • While her home didn't suffer any damage, the loss of electricity was making things difficult, Haro said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of things
Adjective
  • Sprinkler heads can become misaligned, damaged, clogged, or otherwise defective, causing water to spray onto sidewalks and other areas where people walk.
    — Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The jury also rejected a countersuit brought by Joby that accused Aerosonic of selling it defective probes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of defective
Noun
  • The question confronting Israel and its international partners is not simply whether money should flow into Gaza, but also who controls it—and whether the next arrangement will avoid the failures of the last.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Special-teams breakdowns — including a 70-yard kickoff return and two field-goal failures — played a big role in the Rams’ 37-34 overtime loss to Buffalo.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of failure
Noun
  • Babydoll dresses in the spirit of the 1960s model Twiggy and their accompanying endless stretches of leg are another possible alternative.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Popular comedian Antonis Kanakis poked fun at the 57-year-old’s flamboyant outfits in a skit posted online, donning a black wig and shimmering silver dress with a pink feather boa.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dress
Noun
  • At its best, obviously, art is connecting about the vulnerable and interesting good stuff.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
  • His lore is also deepened, the kills get more intense, all good stuff.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuff
Adjective
  • But what an imaginative launching pad to interrogate the nature of greatness, the unsatisfactory acknowledgements of one’s own mediocrity, the seemingly unjust parceling out of genius from God.
    — Doni Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026
  • For City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, who represents Boyle Heights, the investigation’s conclusion was unsatisfactory.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of unsatisfactory

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“Dud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dud. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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