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

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Noun

That’s because content companies are willing to shell out major bucks to air live, anything-can-happen matches, which tend to draw bigger audiences than scripted fare.

— Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Videos showed a doe shot over bait, while others documented smaller bucks in the bed of his truck — all while Wolff had his hunting and fishing licenses revoked.

— David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of bucks

Noun

There’s a certain level of performance those guys have operated at for a long time and it’s been very successful.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Maybe the biggest fourth-wall break was the show following you guys to BravoCon, which is a lot to take in even without the cameras in tow.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of guys

Noun

During the season, female tarantulas remain underground and begin emitting strong pheromones to attract males, who leave their burrows in hopes of finding mates, per the University of California.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
The kakapo is also the heaviest parrot species, with males weighing up to 9 pounds.

— Adela Suliman, NBC news, 1 Sep. 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