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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
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Recent Examples of baddie
The showdown scenes are fun as hell — especially the ones in the dark hallways of the mansion — and as always, Neal McDonough is there to seethe with menace as the top-tier mad scientist baddie.
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Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
And while Antony Starr makes for a good baddie, the unevenness of his performance rankles.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
When their initial attack proves to be so messy (a constantly shaking camera keeps both the audience and the baddies unclear of what’s really happening) that Danielle and some other heavy hitters can sneak away, their aims become fixated on her.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
The vehicles have buttons that throw digital turtle shells — hopefully at Bowser and his associated baddies and not at Mario and Princess Peach.
—Todd Anderson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
And while Antony Starr makes for a good baddie, the unevenness of his performance rankles.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
When their initial attack proves to be so messy (a constantly shaking camera keeps both the audience and the baddies unclear of what’s really happening) that Danielle and some other heavy hitters can sneak away, their aims become fixated on her.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025
The vehicles have buttons that throw digital turtle shells — hopefully at Bowser and his associated baddies and not at Mario and Princess Peach.
—Todd Anderson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baddie
Noun
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The Grizzlies were a gritty team by nature, and Brooks was indeed a villain.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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With its ability to grow through asphalt and structural material, survive up to 20 years in total darkness and uproot the foundation of homes, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) could be the villain in a horror movie.—
Martha Proctor,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The Switch was a monster, so the assumption is that sure, players will pay a full 50% more for a new one, if not more.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Oviedo and Sepúlveda shared with las Casas the view that Indians were not monsters and did, in fact, have souls that could be saved (a matter of debate for much of the sixteenth century).—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Baddie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baddie. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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