Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dude

2 senses of dude

Sense 1
fellow, dude, buster -- (an informal form of address for a man; "Say, fellow, what are you doing?"; "Hey buster, what's up?")
       => man, adult male -- (an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus")

Sense 2
dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse -- (a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance)
       => man, adult male -- (an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus")