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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slob
sloven

as in guy

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

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Recent Examples of dude Clearly, the four dudes + Billy (Jason Ritter) who try to jump John are meant to convey just how far the remaining citizens would go to get rid of a Green Lantern — even killing him. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2026 This is a dude that’s driven every car in the world, has respect all over the world. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 And, yet, we’re supposed to take from it that Newsom isn’t just another stuffy old white dude in a suit. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Now, the real argument should be who they’re influenced by, and most of these dudes are influenced by Americans. — Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dude

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Noun

The following month, Reinhart posted several sweet pictures of her new beau on her Instagram Stories in honor of his 25th birthday.

— Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
Ole Miss arrives off one of the most impactful wins in program history — a takedown of former coach Lane Kiffin and his new beau, LSU, in barn-burner fashion.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of beau

Noun

An OutKick reporter pressed both White and Fire coach Alex Sarama on their stances on whether biological males should be allowed to compete in women's sports.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
According to police, the suspect was a white male who had a bike and fled the scene.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of male

Noun

Is there a kind and polite way to tell this gentleman to stop telling me jokes?

— Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
And so Eton’s uniform became codified around gentleman’s fashions of the 1800s, even though the dress code was not made official until 1964.

— Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of gentleman

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