DUD Synonyms: 180 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈdəd

Definition of dud

as in disaster

something that has failed our first attempt was a complete dud, so we had to start over

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as in clothes

duds plural covering for the human body those are some pretty fancy duds you're wearing

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as in things

duds plural transportable items that one owns you have one hour to pack up your duds and clear out of here

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adjective

as in defective

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Recent Examples of dud

Noun

And Austin Simmons had his first dud of a game as Mizzou’s QB1. — Pj Green september 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026 Some of the past winners have turned out to be total sales duds. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Adjective

In a dud finale against the Detroit Lions in 1991, Wolford got rolled up and suffered a high-ankle sprain that hobbled him throughout the postseason. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026 Duplass’ Michael is a dud, sorta sweet but totally spineless. — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dud

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dud

Noun

After the storms, Pritzker issued a state disaster proclamation that made additional state resources available for response and recovery, his office said.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Exhibitors include first responder agencies and non-governmental organizations that showcase new technologies, offer recruitment opportunities, and demonstrate local preparedness and disaster response capabilities.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of disaster

Noun

As more institutions devote space to designers and their archives, clothing is increasingly understood as a cultural artifact rather than simply a commercial product.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Check faces, hands, hair, jewelry and clothing for unexpected changes.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of clothing

Noun

In our conspiratorial age, the idea that there are fine, obscure relationships between seemingly disparate things is a thought seductive on the surface but oftentimes shallow underneath.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
While her home didn't suffer any damage, the loss of electricity was making things difficult, Haro said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of things

Adjective

Sprinkler heads can become misaligned, damaged, clogged, or otherwise defective, causing water to spray onto sidewalks and other areas where people walk.

— Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
The jury also rejected a countersuit brought by Joby that accused Aerosonic of selling it defective probes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of defective

Noun

The installation at the military’s oldest active test base would help shield critical defense operations from wider grid failures.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
After he was released from the hospital, 22-year-old Nicholas James Stedeford-Aaron was arrested and charged with driving while impaired, reckless driving to endanger and failure to move over for emergency vehicles with injury.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of failure

Noun

The singer-songwriter had purchased the exact vintage Gunne Sax maxi dress Meg White wore on the cover of the White Stripes’ 2003 album Elephant, released the same year she was born.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
Scroll on for an edit of more wedding guest slip dresses that are just as versatile.

— Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of dress

Adjective

But what an imaginative launching pad to interrogate the nature of greatness, the unsatisfactory acknowledgements of one’s own mediocrity, the seemingly unjust parceling out of genius from God.

— Doni Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026
For City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, who represents Boyle Heights, the investigation’s conclusion was unsatisfactory.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

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