dudes

noun

Definition of dudesnext
plural of dude
1
as in beaus
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance a dude given to sporting expensive suits and flashy jewelry

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in guys
an adult male human being OK, dude, whatever you say

Synonyms & Similar Words

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dudes
  1. guys
  2. males
  3. gentlemen
Noun
  • The receivers and tight ends don’t include any stars but go deep in terms of guys who can do damage.
    Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Our guys had to buy into our defense.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of guys
Noun
  • Low Testosterone May Lead to Serious Conditions As males and females age, testosterone naturally decreases.
    Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The 10 victims — six females and four males between 16 and 20 years old — were taken to various local hospitals.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of males
Noun
  • The gentlemen, however, are finding their footing again.
    Alison Edmond, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Legend has it that in 1836, Queen Victoria walked into the gentlemen-only Reform Club in central London to order a drink.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of gentlemen
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near dudes

duded (up)

dudes

dudes (up)

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Dudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dudes. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on dudes

Nglish: Translation of dudes for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of dudes for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Using Bullet Points ( • )

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Top 12 Sophisticated Compliments

Word of the Year 2024 | Polarization

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
white rubber duck stands out in a row of yellow ducks
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.