baddie

noun

bad·​die ˈba-dē 

variants or baddy

plural baddies

informal

: a bad person or thing

especially : an opponent of the hero (as in a movie or television show) compare goody

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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 >

Synonyms of baddie

• villain
• brute
• monster

Examples of baddie in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

After all those roles, Hollywood’s in-demand baddie insists villains get a bad rap. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025

My fellow baddies who brunch will love the effervescent Bellini Spritz, made with all-natural peach, guava, passion fruit and strawberry, or the Tropical Mai Tai, made with fresh pineapple, Key lime, and amaretto. —Chala June, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025

Ariana Grande whispered into her blonde hair, thanked Glinda for guiding for the past few years, and then got her brunette baddie back on. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025

So many songs for Black Star were born in the strip club or in the midst of baddies. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for baddie

• addy
• caddie
• caddy
• daddy
• gaddi
• laddie
• paddy
• granddaddy