baddest

bad·dest

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bad-ist]
- /ˈbæd ɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bad-ist]
- /ˈbæd ɪst/

Definitions of baddest word

adjective baddest not good in any manner or degree. 1
adjective baddest having a wicked or evil character; morally reprehensible: There is no such thing as a bad boy. 1
adjective baddest of poor or inferior quality; defective; deficient: a bad diamond; a bad spark plug. 1
adjective baddest inadequate or below standard; not satisfactory for use: bad heating; Living conditions in some areas are very bad. 1
adjective baddest inaccurate, incorrect, or faulty: a bad guess. 1
adjective baddest invalid, unsound, or false: a bad insurance claim; bad judgment. 1

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Origin of baddest

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English badde, perhaps akin to Old English bæddel hermaphrodite, bædling womanish man

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Parts of speech for Baddest

noun

adjective

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adverb

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baddest popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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