All dud synonyms
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D d noun dud
- flop β to fall or plump down suddenly, especially with noise; drop or turn with a sudden bump or thud (sometimes followed by down): The puppy flopped down on the couch.
- debacle β A debacle is an event or attempt that is a complete failure.
- lemon β the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- loser β a person, team, nation, etc., that loses: The visiting team was the loser in the series.
- bust β a raid, search, or arrest by the police
- bummer β If you say that something is a bummer, you mean that it is unpleasant or annoying.
- bomb β A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
- washout β a washing out of earth, gravel, etc., by water, as from an embankment or a roadway by heavy rain or by a flash flood.
- failure β an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- fiasco β a complete and ignominious failure.
- letdown β a decrease in volume, force, energy, etc.: a letdown in sales; a general letdown of social barriers.
- disappointment β Cape, a cape in SW Washington state, projecting into the Pacific Ocean on the N of the mouth of the Columbia River.
- damp squib β You can describe something such as an event or a performance as a damp squib when it is expected to be interesting, exciting, or impressive, but fails to be any of these things.
adjective dud
- useless β of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
- worthless β without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
- ineffective β not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
- no good β morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
- broken β Broken is the past participle of break.
- duff β organic matter in various stages of decomposition on the floor of the forest.
verb dud
- mantling β a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- habited β inhabited.
- suit up β a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- bedizen β to dress or decorate gaudily or tastelessly
- fit out β adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- array β An array of different things or people is a large number or wide range of them.
- dandify β to dress like or cause to resemble a dandy
- dandified β greatly concerned with smartness of dress
- breech β The breech of a gun is the part of the barrel at the back into which you load the bullets.
- bedizened β Dressed up or decorated gaudily.
- cladding β Cladding is a covering of tiles, wooden boards, or other material that is fixed to the outside of a building to protect it against bad weather or to make it look more attractive.
- breeching β the strap of a harness that passes behind a horse's haunches
- deck out β If a person or thing is decked out with or in something, they are decorated with it or wearing it, usually for a special occasion.
- clothe β To clothe someone means to provide them with clothes to wear.
- livery β a distinctive uniform, badge, or device formerly provided by someone of rank or title for his retainers, as in time of war.
- appareled β Simple past tense and past participle of apparel.
- breeches β Breeches are trousers which reach as far as your knees.
- rig up β Chiefly Nautical. to put in proper order for working or use. to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with the necessary shrouds, stays, etc. to fit (shrouds, stays, sails, etc.) to the mast, yard, or the like.
- bundle up β If you bundle up a mass of things, you make them into a bundle by gathering or tying them together.
- caparisoned β (of a horse) Having a richly ornamented harness.
- bedrape β to drape, adorn
- rig out β Chiefly Nautical. to put in proper order for working or use. to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with the necessary shrouds, stays, etc. to fit (shrouds, stays, sails, etc.) to the mast, yard, or the like.
- dizen β to deck with clothes or finery; bedizen.
- dog out β (Slang) (African American Vernacular) To mistreat, especially for a pimp or abusive man to mistreat a woman by prostituting her.
- liveried β clad in livery, as servants: a liveried footman.
- robed β a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- dude up β a man excessively concerned with his clothes, grooming, and manners.
- costumed β Simple past tense and past participle of costume.
- attire β Your attire is the clothes you are wearing.
- garb β a fashion or mode of dress, especially of a distinctive, uniform kind: in the garb of a monk.
- habilitate β to clothe or dress.