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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Olympian and the gymnastics GOAT Simone Biles is taking a break from her sport to focus on WAG and baddie life.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
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
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
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
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 8 Nov. 2025.
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