Badass
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbædæs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Badass is a noun meaning (US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, negative connotation) Belligerent and troublesome.
Meaning
(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, negative connotation) Belligerent and troublesome.
More Meanings
- (US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, negative connotation) A belligerent or mean person; a person with an unpleasantly extreme appearance, attitudes, or behavior.
- (US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, positive connotation) A person considered impressive due to courage, skill, daring, audacity, and/or toughness.
- (US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, positive connotation) Having an extreme appearance, attitude, or behavior that is considered admirable.
Example Sentences
You're a badass but you ain't no criminal.
Don’t mess with that guy, he’s a real badass.
"I'm a badass." (Jack Nicholson to a New York friend, early 1973.)
A survival tactic I learned on the psych ward was how to quickly size up potential enemies or garden-variety badasses.
Word Forms
- badasses
- bad-ass
- bad ass
- bad-arse
- badarse
- bad arse
Synonyms for badass
Depending on context, synonyms include awesome, cool, sick, wicked.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include naughty, bully, rascal, rogue, brute, scoundrel.
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Sources & Attribution
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