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 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 Jump scares, dudes with chainsaws, fake blood and adult drinks accentuated with gummy worms. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Plus hunting, camping, hiking and dudes gouging out gators' eyeballs, too. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Written and rendered by dudes who longed for unlimited success, these are songs about cheating and being cheated on and trying but failing to be content, or love as lived amid capitalist indulgence. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026 This is the kind of thing that was invented by dudes on their way home from the bar. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2026 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 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

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Noun

Brian gave us $1,500, and the rest of the cast gave us like 100 bucks, or someone gave us wine.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
This is also why bucks generally have shorter tails than does, and less white on the rump.

— Tom Carpenter, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Willie Crawford is one of those guys who was good at a lot of things but not great at anything, and those types of players tend to be overlooked.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
As the cameras zoom in on a fuming Jerry Jones and the guys in the booth note that the title drought is now in its 30th year, many of us at home will indulge in a little taste of schadenfreude.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026