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 >
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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Whence the baddie of season one?
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026
Oh, and a trio of baddie bloodsuckers from another coven are also interested in taking a bite.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Chris Pratt is known for having action-forward roles in movies – wrestling supervillains, fighting video-game baddies, befriending dinosaurs, occasionally playing baseball, that sort of thing.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
What Kids Like: Kevin's ingenuity saves the day and puts the baddies away.
—Suelain Moy, Parents, 14 Dec. 2025
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026
Oh, and a trio of baddie bloodsuckers from another coven are also interested in taking a bite.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Chris Pratt is known for having action-forward roles in movies – wrestling supervillains, fighting video-game baddies, befriending dinosaurs, occasionally playing baseball, that sort of thing.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
What Kids Like: Kevin's ingenuity saves the day and puts the baddies away.
—Suelain Moy, Parents, 14 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for baddie
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“Baddie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baddie. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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