DUDES Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

dudes

noun

plural of dude

as in bucks

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

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as in guys

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

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Recent Examples of dudes 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 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 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 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 These dudes would hang out and ask questions and show us the good spots to eat. — Mark Hoppus, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 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 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

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Noun

Lula's victory bucks a broader rightward shift across Latin America in recent years.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
At nearly 16 bucks, a three-street-taco combo at Serrano’s actually costs a bit more than a similar plate at a brick-and-mortar such as Taqueria La Flama.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of bucks

Noun

Officers immediately responding to a citizen’s call found scratch marks above the store’s front door and the males gone, police said.

— Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics state that 266,307 new prostate cancers were reported in the United States in 2023, and 34,815 males in the United States died from prostate cancer in 2024.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of males

Noun

As if the Hawks should be gentlemen and hold open doors for the dainty, little Dream.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen is adding a few more gentlemen (and ladies) for its third season, which has started production in UK and Morocco.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026