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- [bad-ee]
- /ˈbæd i/
- /ˈbæ.di/
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- [bad-ee]
- /ˈbæd i/
Definitions of baddie word
- noun baddie a bad character in a story, film, etc, esp an opponent of the hero 3
- noun baddie a bad or wicked person, esp. such a character in a play, film, etc. 3
- noun baddie a villainous or criminal person. 1
- noun baddie (informal) A person of bad character in a work of fiction; in a western he will typically wear a black hat. 1
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Origin of baddie
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1935-40; bad1 + -ie
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Parts of speech for Baddie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
baddie 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
baddie usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for baddie
noun baddie
- rogue — a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel.
- villain — a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; scoundrel.
- scoundrel — an unprincipled, dishonorable person; villain.
- outlaw — a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.
- crook — A crook is a dishonest person or a criminal.
Antonyms for baddie
noun baddie
- goody — Usually, goodies. something especially attractive or pleasing, especially cake, cookies, or candy.
Top questions with baddie
- who is baddie winkle?
- what does baddie mean?
- what is a baddie?
- how to dress like a baddie?
- how to be a baddie?
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