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 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 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 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 Mariana is not pleased to hear this, and he's got some rough-looking dudes with him. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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Noun

Fiji’s growing epidemic bucks the trend globally, where enormous progress has been made against HIV.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
Jason is currently earning a few extra bucks wiping down counters and hauling ice at a bar, which is even less glamorous than teaching science to disengaged students.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The Chicago White Sox’s strength for most of this crazy season has been their bullpen depth, with Grant Taylor, Bryan Hudson, Sean Newcomb and now Hagen Smith as their main leverage guys.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
The locals don't even blink at the sight of guys like this who are about to delete 32 beers.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026