variants
or baddy
plural baddies
informal
: a bad person or thing
especially
: an opponent of the hero (as in fiction or motion pictures)
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Slang Meaning of Baddie
Baddie has a slang meaning, referring to someone (usually a woman) who is confident, stylish, and attractive. Learn more >
Examples of baddie in a Sentence
the actor has never been cast as a hero, but he's played every kind of baddie imaginable
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And while Antony Starr makes for a good baddie, the unevenness of his performance rankles.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
The showdown scenes are fun as hell — especially the ones in the dark hallways of the mansion — and as always, Neal McDonough is there to seethe with menace as the top-tier mad scientist baddie.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
And while Antony Starr makes for a good baddie, the unevenness of his performance rankles.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
When their initial attack proves to be so messy (a constantly shaking camera keeps both the audience and the baddies unclear of what’s really happening) that Danielle and some other heavy hitters can sneak away, their aims become fixated on her.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
The showdown scenes are fun as hell — especially the ones in the dark hallways of the mansion — and as always, Neal McDonough is there to seethe with menace as the top-tier mad scientist baddie.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
And while Antony Starr makes for a good baddie, the unevenness of his performance rankles.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
When their initial attack proves to be so messy (a constantly shaking camera keeps both the audience and the baddies unclear of what’s really happening) that Danielle and some other heavy hitters can sneak away, their aims become fixated on her.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Baddie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baddie. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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