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

This sequel functions more as an ad for its soundtrack album while pitting Rocky against all of Communism in the form of Lundgren’s hulking baddie. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026

Through her, Maddy personified a new kind of Latina baddie — one who defied constraints, and carried herself with a confidence that asked the rest of the world to meet her on her terms. — Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

Mando is still a New Republic contractor, and the Imperials are still a threat, though down a few baddies. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 23 May 2026

In addition to classic villains like Joker, Bane, Penguin, Riddler, Poison Ivy, Two-Face and Mister Freeze, there are more obscure baddies like Condiment King and Kite-Man lurking around the city. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 May 2026