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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The second film, in theaters now via Lionsgate, finds the actor much more in control after being terrorized by the mysterious title baddies in the first film, a reimagining of the 2008 hit.
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William Earl, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Fans see themselves in Ellie’s contagious confidence and feel their inner baddie light up in her presence.
—Marc Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
For my corporate baddies who have thought about dabbling into entrepreneurship Nicaila Matthews Okome has created the blueprint.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
The baddie is played by Colin Farrell.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Fans see themselves in Ellie’s contagious confidence and feel their inner baddie light up in her presence.
—Marc Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
For my corporate baddies who have thought about dabbling into entrepreneurship Nicaila Matthews Okome has created the blueprint.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
The baddie is played by Colin Farrell.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Baddie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baddie. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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