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DUDE Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word dude. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word dude. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DUDE

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dandy
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

• a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost

adjective satellite

• excellent

fop
nounn
noun

• a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

beau
nounn
noun

• a man who is the lover of a man or woman

• a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

bloke
nounn
noun

• a boy or man

buster
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an informal form of address for a man

• a robust child

• a person who breaks horses

• a person (or thing) that breaks up or overpowers something

• a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically

chap
nounn
noun

• a boy or man

• a long narrow depression in a surface

• a crack in a lip caused usually by cold

• (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs

verb

• crack due to dehydration

clotheshorse
nounn
noun

• a framework on which to hang clothes (as for drying)

• a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

cove
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a small inlet

• small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain

fellow
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a boy or man

• a friend who is frequently in the company of another

• a person who is member of one's class or profession

• one of a pair

• a member of a learned society

• an informal form of address for a man

• a man who is the lover of a man or woman

gallant
adjectiveadj
noun

• a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

• a man who attends or escorts a woman

adjective satellite

• unflinching in battle or action

• lively and spirited

• having or displaying great dignity or nobility

• being attentive to women like an ideal knight

guy
nounn
noun

• an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day

• an informal term for a youth or man

• a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)

verb

• subject to laughter or ridicule

• steady or support with a guy wire or cable

masher
nounn
noun

• a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women

• a kitchen utensil used for mashing (e.g. potatoes)

mate
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the officer below the master on a commercial ship

• a fellow member of a team

• the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)

• a person's partner in marriage

• an exact duplicate

• one of a pair

• South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea

• informal term for a friend of the same sex

• South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate

• a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king

verb

• engage in sexual intercourse

• bring two objects, ideas, or people together

• place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game

sheik
nounn
noun

• the leader of an Arab village or family

• a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

swell
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea

• a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)

• a crescendo followed by a decrescendo

• a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

adjective satellite

• excellent

verb

• increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

• become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger

• expand abnormally

• come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)

• come up, as of a liquid

• cause to become swollen

fashion plate
nounn
noun

• a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

• a plate illustrating the latest fashion in dress

Best Hypernyms For DUDE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dude, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
man human individual mortal person somebody someone
Phrases (2)
adult malehuman being

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