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 For generations of basketball shoe design, the common belief was that bigger dudes need bigger shoes. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 The data dudes have created their place, and value, in every sport, and percentages direct possessions, matchups and everything else. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026 Just a great dude that loves football and has a spark to him. — Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 15 Oct. 2026 The whole point of the ad was to get dudes to sign up for a Novig account and start hammering parlays this football season. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dude

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Noun

Her sister Ashtin has also started dating Landon Barker, the son of Blink 182 drummer and Kourtney Kardashian beau Travis Barker.

— Peter White, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2026
The Tennessee native married her Teen Mom costar and longtime beau Taylor McKinney in October 2016.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of beau

Noun

But there was something incredibly refreshing about just playing a guy who is not trying to be nice.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Right, guys who slowed down records in their little house as a kid to learn the fingering of different rock songs are not like Bluto from Popeye.

— Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of guy

Noun

After years of conflict over roughly 60 baboons roaming Simon’s Town, Cape Town plans to confine two troops in fenced enclosures and neuter males, allowing the groups to die out.

— Neil Shaw, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
The initiative requires school districts and covered athletic associations to prohibit biological males from competing with or against female students in competitions designated for girls.

— Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of male

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