badass

noun
UK: /ˈbædæs/
US: /ˈbædæs/

  1. A tough, uncompromising, and often reckless person.

    1. My grandma is a badass who rides a motorcycle. [ ] [ ]
    2. She's a total badass, never backing down from a challenge and inspiring everyone. [ ] [ ]

  2. Someone exceptionally skilled or impressive at something.

    1. He is a badass at playing guitar in our band. [ ] [ ]
    2. She's a real badass programmer, able to fix bugs and write effective code quickly. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

rebel intimidating tough awesome cool uncompromising
badass adjective

  1. Very good or impressive.

    1. That new car is totally badass, I want to buy it. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her performance in the play was badass, she deserved a standing ovation. [ ] [ ]

  2. Tough, uncompromising, or intimidating.

    1. He adopted a badass attitude to scare off bullies in the school. [ ] [ ]
    2. The movie featured a badass detective who stopped at nothing to solve the case. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "badass" in English means: A tough, uncompromising, and often reckless person., Someone exceptionally skilled or impressive at something..

The phonetic transcription of "badass" is /ˈbædæs/ in British English and /ˈbædæs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "badass": rebel, intimidating, tough, awesome, cool, uncompromising.

Example usage of "badass": "My grandma is a badass who rides a motorcycle.". More examples on the page.