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 In 72 Hours, Hart plays fortysomething advertising executive Joe, who accidentally gets added to a group chat for a bunch of younger dudes' bachelor party weekend. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 There’s hippie dudes and Patagonia dudes but also corporate lawyer dudes looking for a night off. — Claire Howorth, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 Watching shoot-first combo guards go off for 30 in a summer-league game is great fun, but most of those dudes don’t get to play with a neon-green light in a game that matters. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 July 2026 There’s a lot of dudes out here that would sell their soul for an uncomplicated yet complicated jam just like that. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026 Most of the other people that were on American Bandstand were all those Italian dudes with great voices singing songs for girls, basically. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026 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 Mariana is not pleased to hear this, and he's got some rough-looking dudes with him. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Even big dudes who've won Super Bowls can't help being little brothers. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dudes

Noun

Cost me 11 bucks and was actually six minutes faster than what my Uber was going to take.

— Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026
Using deer scent can help pull bucks in front of cams, stop deer for shot opportunities, or maybe encourage a buck to use your trail instead of another 20 or 30 yards away.

— Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of bucks

Noun

The two males are adjusting well, according to caretakers at SeaWorld, and are slowly being introduced to the existing whales at the park.

— Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham does not believe that female athletes should have to share a locker room or compete against biological males.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of males

Noun

That, ladies and gentlemen, is why the stock of Amazon surged Friday and took its hyperscaler peers along for the ride.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
There’s a resident big band that sets the tempo for dancing—there are even gentlemen hosts available for ladies—and a DJ rocks the small disco late into the night.

— Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026