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

The conical studs in the heel provide excellent traction and are great for making those quick stops on the field. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Every business space inside Palisades Village was demolished down to the studs, new insulation was installed and kitchen equipment was replaced. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

Somewhere between a cake and a custard, the ultra-classic take is studded with prunes soaked in Armagnac brandy. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 Thousands of proteins and pigments stud the thylakoid membrane, creating a sprawling biochemical circuit with a single purpose. — Quanta Magazine, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stud

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stud

Noun

Others are stewed with aromatics and oil to make a riotous take on XO sauce, funky and inky and complex, which gilds the hunks of squash under their corny beurre blanc.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
This hunk of hardware has no flywheel and employs seven wet multi-disc clutches, which enable it to skip gears as needed.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of hunk

Noun

The serial womanizer, 29, who’s appeared on Too Hot to Handle and Perfect Match, found his forever love in Amber Mozo on Wednesday’s finale of Netflix’s Let’s Marry Harry.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
The cast features not just the creator, who makes the Manic Pixie Dream Girl archetype her own as ukulele troubadour Lulu, but also a pre-Bridgerton Jonathan Bailey in the wild role of an inveterate womanizer.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of womanizer

Verb

Instead, children in need of accommodations are stigmatized and barred from the longstanding Outdoor Lab tradition, with the district choosing to sue the federal government rather than solve the problem.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The high court’s upcoming term will also include various other major cases, including a case involving religious rights and schools over Colorado barring Catholic preschools from its universal preschool program.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of bar

Noun

In Lee’s vision of the team, SKC will have a different profile up top than the fox-in-the-box that is Joveljic.

— Tom Bogert, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The organization highlighted careful monitoring, carried out with the farmers whose land the birds nested on, which allowed the nests to be fenced off from ground predators like foxes.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of fox

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