badass

bad·ass

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bad-as]
- /ˈbædˌæs/
- /ˈbæd.æs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bad-as]
- /ˈbædˌæs/

Definitions of badass word

countable noun badass If you describe someone as a badass, you mean that they are very tough or violent. 3
adjective badass Some people use badass to describe something they think is very good or impressive. 3
noun badass a tough or aggressive person 3
adjective badass tough or aggressive 3
adjective badass excellent 3
noun badass a troublemaker, esp. one who is rough, tough, mean, or, sometimes, violent 3

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Origin of badass

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; bad1 + ass2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Badass

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Badass

badass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for badass

noun badass

agitator — If you describe someone involved in politics as an agitator, you disapprove of them because of the trouble they cause in organizing campaigns and protests.
rebel — a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country.
demagogue — If you say that someone such as a politician is a demagogue you are criticizing them because you think they try to win people's support by appealing to their emotions rather than using reasonable arguments.
dissident — a person who dissents.
fighter — a boxer; pugilist.

All 8 Synonyms of badass