bad guy

noun
UK: /ˌbæd ˈɡaɪ/
US: /ˌbæd ˈɡaɪ/

  1. A villain or criminal, someone who does morally wrong things.

    1. He played the bad guy in the movie. [ ] [ ]
    2. The bad guy always loses in the end, justice prevails eventually. [ ] [ ]

  2. A person who is disliked or considered to be at fault.

    1. I'm always the bad guy when I say 'no'. [ ] [ ]
    2. She was always cast as the bad guy in their family dramas, unfairly I think. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

villain wrongdoer criminal antagonist

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bad guy" in English means: A villain or criminal, someone who does morally wrong things., A person who is disliked or considered to be at fault..

The phonetic transcription of "bad guy" is /ˌbæd ˈɡaɪ/ in British English and /ˌbæd ˈɡaɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bad guy": villain, wrongdoer, criminal, antagonist.

Example usage of "bad guy": "He played the bad guy in the movie.". More examples on the page.