Synonyms of baddie

baddie

noun

ˈba-dē 

variants 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• villain
• brute
• monster
• devil
• criminal
• offender
• savage
• beast
• assassin
• rogue
• scoundrel
• bandit
• thug
• gangster
• wretch
• rascal
• knave
• evildoer
• miscreant
• reprobate
• fiend
• loser
• nazi
• scalawag
• scamp
• scapegrace
• heavy
• caitiff
• crook
• no-good
• varlet
• hound
• perpetrator
• meanie
• snake
• rapscallion
• villainess
• culprit
• felon
• trespasser
• perp
• blackguard
• heel
• wrongdoer
• sinner
• viper
• outlaw
• lawbreaker
• serpent
• transgressor
• con
• malefactor
• cad
• desperado
• ruffian
• hoodlum
• goon
• tough
• rough
• racketeer
• convict
• hooligan
• jailbird
• cutthroat
• gunman
• stinker
• lowlife
• bravo
• rowdy
• trash
• ne'er-do-well

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocent
• hero
• angel
• saint

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of baddie

ResMed started its baddies page this spring and began creating social media content with CPAP users. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Meddling with the universe has consequences, though, and a new baddie, Maddox Hatter, seeks to take her place. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026

Through her, Maddy personified a new kind of Latina baddie — one who defied constraints, and carried herself with a confidence that asked the rest of the world to meet her on her terms. — Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

In addition to classic villains like Joker, Bane, Penguin, Riddler, Poison Ivy, Two-Face and Mister Freeze, there are more obscure baddies like Condiment King and Kite-Man lurking around the city. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 May 2026