STUD Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈstəd

Definition of stud

as in hunk

a physically attractive man she promised her friend that the blind date would be a real stud

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Recent Examples of stud

Noun

Clips posted on the teen’s joint account with Kardashian show her with two metal studs placed in the center of each thigh. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 The Academy Award-winning star finished off her monochromatic look with an unexpected rock ‘n roll update, thanks to a pair of black leather motorcycle boots covered in silver studs. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

Thousands of proteins and pigments stud the thylakoid membrane, creating a sprawling biochemical circuit with a single purpose. — Quanta Magazine, 10 June 2026 Forty years ago last weekend, crowds also turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — then only in its third year as an annual event, and studded with a roster of stars for a spectacle that's still talked about today. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stud

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stud

Noun

True to form, the story is narrated by an unscrupulous wanna-be novelist named Bret Easton Ellis (Igby Rigney), a closet case lusting away for the new hunk at his cruel prep school.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Use your hands to break the block of tofu into craggy hunks (about the size of strawberries).

— Ali Francis, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2026

Definition of hunk

Verb

But the growth of non-alcoholic beer, wine and spirits has made zebra striping far more sustainable.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Lively, 38, wore an oversized blue-and-white striped button-down shirt and jeans, accessorizing with a pair of blue heels and a small magenta suede bag by the luxury French retailer.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of stripe

Noun

The chart-topper sparked many rumors about the identity of the apricot-scarf-wearing womanizer.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Now, Cady is a former restaurateur and womanizer who became a tabloid sensation after his pregnant wife disappeared; his defense attorney, the young, pregnant, alcoholic Anna, seemingly guided him toward a plea deal engineered by Tom.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of womanizer

Verb

Cracks became public last month, when an online petition started by Giovanni Galante, whose wife Grace Galante was killed, asked the 9/11 Memorial and Museum to consider barring Mamdani from the ceremony.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
An emerging deal with Oman, according to Iranian press, would reportedly bar US and Israeli ships from entering the Gulf.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of bar

Verb

Few natural wonders are more awesome than the blazing fireballs that streak across our night skies.

— Michael J. Caduto, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
But don’t just zero in on the constellation; make sure to let your eyes scan the broad expanse of the sky because meteors can streak across any part of it.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of streak

Noun

Wrestler Roddy Piper went off the mat for his first major acting gig as a Los Angeles guy who picks up those shades and gets eyefuls of aliens amongst him — all of whom hold the real power in our corrupt world.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
One memorable member of the Dunder Mifflin crew tells EW that viewers *do not* need to get an eyeful of him for one specific reason.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026

Definition of eyeful

Verb

The three piping plovers already living in Waukegan were banded and named Dune, Pebbles and Drifter, references to the Great Lakes region.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
As per usual, that song — which is the title track to band’s fourth album from 1977 — served as a massive platform for Young’s guitar work.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026