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 That’s true, but those are clips from real, entertaining (well, sometimes) podcasts, not two dudes with unplugged mics swapping deodorant war stories. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026 In hindsight, Scott sees parallels in both, even if Webb was more of the perfect dude. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 July 2026 But maybe looking and sounding like a working-class dude who hates big corporations is not adequate qualification for high office—or even proof that you can be taken at your word. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 Mariana is not pleased to hear this, and he's got some rough-looking dudes with him. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dude

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Noun

Olsen first teased his relationship with Dockerty in October, soft-launching his new beau by blurring out his face in photos on social media.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Think beau sels oysters, salted fish croquettes, roasted swordfish and pizzas topped with lobster, tomatoes and stracciatella.

— Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Definition of beau

Noun

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has recently announced that active duty male military personnel over age 30 will be screened annually for testosterone levels.

— Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
The case remained unsolved until evidence was reexamined in 2010, when investigators identified an unknown male’s DNA profile, but no match was found on the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), per the outlets.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of male

Noun

This gentleman, for whatever want, is completely free to decide to avoid the media.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Most notable was his thin satin-like scarf whipped eccentrically over one shoulder, like a Milanese gentleman oozing sprezzatura, further cementing himself as one of the most glamorous soccer players of our time.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of gentleman

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