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

Often in these cases the focus is on the opposition’s best player, but aliens cannot be cartoon baddies, so that rules out Lionel Messi. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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