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 These two dudes hit me in the head and pointed a gun at me with a knife and then took off. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 While Star Wars might be known for laser swords and space wizards, it's always been about weird little dudes doing even weirder things. — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Rick Devens is the type of dude who always takes out the bigger target. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2026 Even as Swift shines in the light of holy matrimony, there are still plenty of lame dudes out there for Taylor to crush across three-minute pop masterstrokes — and, God-willing, there always will be. — Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dude

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Noun

Still, Kardashian will reportedly continue showing up for her new beau.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2026
Since then, Kardashian has been a big supporter of her beau’s career.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of beau

Noun

Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Chalfont said in a Facebook post in September that the large adult male snapping turtle was admitted after rescuers found him being pelted with stones by kids.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Sousa was a prominent organizer for the rallies in support of Sophie Cunningham following her stance in opposing males competing girls' sports during this past WNBA season.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of male

Noun

And without hesitation, or even the need for another question, Ditka proved to be a perfect gentleman and told us his whole story about erectile dysfunction.

— Bob Brody, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Since his host has a strict rule about using human avatars in this environment, the bad guy now presents as the gentleman from The Blacklist rocking a wizard’s beard.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of gentleman

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