Synonyms and antonyms of Names used for talking to people you don't know in American Thesaurus

madam ()

used for talking politely to a woman whose name you do not know. This word is used especially by people serving customers in a store or restaurant

miss (noun)

formal used for talking politely to a girl or young woman whose name you do not know

ma’am (noun)

spokenAmerican used for talking politely to a woman whose name you do not know

mister (noun)

spoken used for talking to a man whose name you do not know. This word sometimes shows that you are angry with the man

sonny (noun)

old-fashioned used for talking to a boy or young man who you do not know very well, often in a threatening way

buster (noun)

spoken an impolite word used when talking to a man whose name you do not know, especially someone you are annoyed with

dude (noun)

used for talking in a friendly or threatening way to a man you do not know

buddy (noun)

Americanspoken used for talking to a man whose name you do not know

Mac (noun)

spoken used in some parts of the U.S. and in Scotland for talking to a man whose name you do not know. It is sometimes considered impolite

dear (noun)

used for talking in a friendly way to someone whose name you do not know

love (noun)

used by some people when talking to a woman whose name they do not know. Some women find this offensive