Word Type

Noun

Verb

Intj

The word "dude" can be used as noun, verb and intj.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

appear stoned throw fit

Derived Terms

Dudeism Dudeist cisdude dude food dude ranch dude up dude-bro dudedom dudeless dudelet dudely dudeness dudeship dudess dudette dudevorce dudey dudical dudine dudish everydude

Distinct From

dudess dudette dudine sheila

Etymologically Related To

dawdle doodle dudesman duds

Context

slang us used in vocative

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

adult male man

Related Terms

appearance clothes cowboy dandy dress dress up dude ranch fop inexperienced man smart special tourist up vacation wear younger

Synonym Network

bloke bruce chap cove dandy dudine emmet fella feller fellow fop geezer grockle guy homey masher mate

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.