Synonyms of baddie

baddie

noun

ˈba-dē 

variants or baddy

as in villain

a mean, evil, or unprincipled person

the actor has never been cast as a hero, but he's played every kind of baddie imaginable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• villain
• brute
• monster
• devil
• criminal
• offender
• savage
• beast
• assassin
• rogue
• scoundrel
• bandit
• thug
• gangster
• wretch
• rascal
• knave
• evildoer
• miscreant
• reprobate
• fiend
• loser
• nazi
• scalawag
• scamp
• scapegrace
• heavy
• caitiff
• crook
• no-good
• varlet
• hound
• perpetrator
• meanie
• snake
• rapscallion
• villainess
• culprit
• felon
• trespasser
• perp
• blackguard
• heel
• wrongdoer
• sinner
• viper
• outlaw
• lawbreaker
• serpent
• transgressor
• con
• malefactor
• cad
• desperado
• ruffian
• hoodlum
• goon
• tough
• rough
• racketeer
• convict
• hooligan
• jailbird
• cutthroat
• gunman
• stinker
• lowlife
• bravo
• rowdy
• trash
• ne'er-do-well

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocent
• hero
• angel
• saint

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of baddie

In fact, James Bond did battle with a squad of baddies using the snow ski version in the thriller The World Is Not Enough, and the US military has been experimenting with the concept. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Here's a little bit more about our champ, her rise to fame and a look back at her romp through the bracket of baddies. — Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2026

If her dream were to become a reality, the Irish actress would join a prestigious lineup of Bond baddies — a group that includes Rami Malek, Christoph Waltz, Javier Bardem and Mads Mikkelsen in the Daniel Craig era alone. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

Those scares are best exemplified by the film’s most inventive setpiece, where Gemma gets lost in an endless pillow fort filled with baddies around every corner. — William Earl, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026