LOUNGE LIZARDS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

lounge lizards

noun

plural of lounge lizard

as in dudes

a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance a slick lounge lizard in a silk suit

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as in womanizers

a man given to seducing women a balding, paunchy lounge lizard whose days and nights of partying were behind him

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Recent Examples of lounge lizards Playing the lounge lizards, slotwads, goombahs and corrup-tos, the supporting cast members are terrific. — Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025

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Noun

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

Definition of dudes

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In Peru under dictatorship, two of three long-time lovers marry for appearances but flee from their conservative rural community for the capital after their secret is exposed by the third.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Now, Sacramento is on the list of best cities for coffee lovers, according to a ranking of cafes nationwide.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of lovers

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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

Definition of bucks

Noun

In some ways, shorebirds are analogous to the wolves that hunt the deer and elk populations that eat the tree saplings that become the trees that beavers use to build dams that help the fish—and so on.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
The second scenario requires each population in the United States and Mexico to maintain an average of 150 wolves over four years and that genetic diversity from captive wolves has been introduced into both populations.

— Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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