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

Related Articles As for accessories, Clooney went mostly minimalist, sporting stud earrings and delicate jewelry along with a pair of statement sunglasses by Chloé. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 But my favorite was completely rebuilding a house, from studs up. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Verb

And so began years studded with stars and adventures, such as the night Sinatra and Gene Kelly got into a heated argument about whether Dreesen was Irish or Italian. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for stud

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stud

Noun

Stewart sealed her reinvention with a Best Actress nomination for Spencer back in 2022, but due to the Academy’s longstanding bias against hunks, Pattinson has been forced to wait longer for his own induction into the Oscar clubhouse.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
There was absolutely no way to quietly set up that hunk of metal in the middle of the night without waking up the entire house.

— Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of hunk

Verb

Obama sported a red, white and dark-striped dress from the cruise 2027 collection of the French luxury fashion house for the Grand Slam tennis tournament.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
The park’s sand dunes are striped with turquoise and emerald lagoons (which accumulate during the rainy season), creating the effect of infinitely repeating oases.

— Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of stripe

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

The rapper was dropped from the run after his statements in support of Palestinians living in Gaza pushed some venue owners to bar him from performing on their stages, putting the tour at risk.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
The Star reported this story over the course of several weeks following an anonymous Reddit thread that went viral detailing allegations about Jay Sanders’ misconduct and abuse at popular Kansas City-area bars Drastic Measures and Wild Child.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of bar

Noun

In 2025, the environmental group Defenders of Wildlife filed a lawsuit seeking to force the government to designate critical habitat for the foxes, saying their numbers in the Sierra Nevada were estimated to be as low as 18 to 39 animals.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
In Texas, rabies has been detected mostly in bats, skunks, raccoons and foxes, according to the state health department.

— Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of fox

Verb

Seventeen minutes later, a second plane streaked almost directly overhead and slammed into the other tower.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
With beads of sweat still streaking down his face, South Carolina coach Shane Beamer happily went over the checklist on his personal notepad after the Gamecocks’ 57-0 season-opening win over Kent State.

— Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 7 Sep. 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