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View synonyms for badass

badass

[ bad-as ]

adjective

  1. (of a person) difficult to deal with; mean-tempered and sometimes violent.
  2. so tough, assertive, or independent as to be somewhat intimidating:

    He is one badass sheriff who stops at nothing to solve a mystery.

  3. awesome or impressive; worthy of admiration: a bluegrass band with a badass fiddler.

    badass American sports cars;

    a bluegrass band with a badass fiddler.



noun

  1. a mean-tempered troublemaker.
  2. a somewhat intimidating person who is tough, assertive, or independent:

    She’s a corporate badass who knows her worth.

badass

/ ˈbædˌæs /

noun

  1. a tough or aggressive person

    the meanest badass in town

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. tough or aggressive

    a badass rock band

  2. excellent

    a real badass watch

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of badass1

First recorded in 1950–55; bad 1 + ass 2

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