as in villains
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 baddies
Mando is still a New Republic contractor, and the Imperials are still a threat, though down a few baddies.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 23 May 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
My wife and son soon joined in, taking turns solving puzzles and beating up baddies in hilarious fashion.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 22 May 2026
In his films, there are no baddies, and yet the stories work so well.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Whatever could those big baddies be doing?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
And there are a slew of new candidates for the blood cannon in Ready or Not 2, whose baddies are a more wide-ranging lot than the Le Domases, the game-company-owning clan that Grace (Samara Weaving) is unfortunate enough to marry into in the original Ready or Not.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
One of Marvel's most compelling baddies, Jordan's portrayal of the scarred warrior earned him an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain.
—Ken Simmons, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Calling on all baddies, calling on all baddies.
—Gia Peppers, VIBE.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 23 May 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
My wife and son soon joined in, taking turns solving puzzles and beating up baddies in hilarious fashion.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 22 May 2026
In his films, there are no baddies, and yet the stories work so well.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Whatever could those big baddies be doing?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
And there are a slew of new candidates for the blood cannon in Ready or Not 2, whose baddies are a more wide-ranging lot than the Le Domases, the game-company-owning clan that Grace (Samara Weaving) is unfortunate enough to marry into in the original Ready or Not.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
One of Marvel's most compelling baddies, Jordan's portrayal of the scarred warrior earned him an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain.
—Ken Simmons, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Calling on all baddies, calling on all baddies.
—Gia Peppers, VIBE.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baddies
Noun
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The new production will follow Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo from their comic book origins to becoming global pop culture icons, battling familiar villains along the way.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
24 June 2026
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Trump’s great leaders were villains, not heroes.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
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These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.—
Keith Sutton,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
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In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-skinned developing world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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Based on the popular Quebec comic book created by Samuel Parent and commissioned by and produced in collaboration with Télé-Québec, the series, aimed at 6 to 9-year-olds, follows the adventures of a fearless kid who confronts monsters that haunt children in the darkness of night.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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With no idea what's going on, Dylan flees the FBC to find that the Hiss — otherworldly crimson monsters from another dimension — have overrun Manhattan.—
George Yang,
Space.com,
22 June 2026
Noun
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If criminals have enough information to keep attacking your accounts, a credit freeze can help stop them from opening new credit in your name.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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And historically, denaturalization has been reserved for the most egregious offenders, such as human rights abusers and violent criminals.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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“Baddies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baddies. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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