DUDE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

dude

noun

ˈdüd

Definition of dude

as in beau

a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance a dude given to sporting expensive suits and flashy jewelry

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sloven

as in guy

an adult male human being OK, dude, whatever you say

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Recent Examples of dude In 72 Hours, Hart plays fortysomething advertising executive Joe, who accidentally gets added to a group chat for a bunch of younger dudes' bachelor party weekend. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 How different are the dude-skewing, sci-fi-loving core audiences for these movies? — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 30 July 2026 There’s hippie dudes and Patagonia dudes but also corporate lawyer dudes looking for a night off. — Claire Howorth, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 Balancing all this are many secondhand indications that Vernon is just, like, a regular dude. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dude

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Noun

Sara Howe, a carriage driving trainer who often sees Louise and her beau at competitions, told Hello!

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Berry, who turns 60 on August 14, didn’t share any photos of her musician beau in Tuesday’s post.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 July 2026

Definition of beau

Noun

All these guys, all my teammates, all my coaches, everybody in this building loves it.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
In the back half of the show, the guys discuss the mood of the Orioles’ clubhouse following their trade deadline fire sale and take a look at the three players Baltimore acquired at the deadline amid its flurry of moves.

— Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of guy

Noun

Kansas City Fire Department paramedics had transported the victim, an adult male, to a hospital before officers arrived.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
The driver is a 17-year-old male, and the victim is a 17-year-old female who is believed to have serious injuries.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

Definition of male

Noun

The actor remains tight-lipped about season four, except revealing that Bradley Whitford, who portrays Grace’s husband, first gentleman Todd, has a bigger role as expected.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
The Knicks claiming the 2026 NBA championship in an emphatic 4-1 gentleman’s sweep of the San Antonio Spurs sent the Eastern Conference into a frenzy.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Definition of gentleman

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