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
Calling on all baddies, calling on all baddies.
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Gia Peppers, VIBE.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Her findings not only put her on the radar of the season's baddies, but lead her to Peter.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Chris Pratt is known for having action-forward roles in movies – wrestling supervillains, fighting video-game baddies, befriending dinosaurs, occasionally playing baseball, that sort of thing.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Teaming up with fellow Traitor Rob to speak in code and murder in plain sight was absolutely masterful, and helping keep the group of baddies together has been her strength.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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
So many songs for Black Star were born in the strip club or in the midst of baddies.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
The second film, in theaters now via Lionsgate, finds the actor much more in control after being terrorized by the mysterious title baddies in the first film, a reimagining of the 2008 hit.
—William Earl, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
For my corporate baddies who have thought about dabbling into entrepreneurship Nicaila Matthews Okome has created the blueprint.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Gia Peppers, VIBE.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Her findings not only put her on the radar of the season's baddies, but lead her to Peter.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Chris Pratt is known for having action-forward roles in movies – wrestling supervillains, fighting video-game baddies, befriending dinosaurs, occasionally playing baseball, that sort of thing.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Teaming up with fellow Traitor Rob to speak in code and murder in plain sight was absolutely masterful, and helping keep the group of baddies together has been her strength.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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
So many songs for Black Star were born in the strip club or in the midst of baddies.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
The second film, in theaters now via Lionsgate, finds the actor much more in control after being terrorized by the mysterious title baddies in the first film, a reimagining of the 2008 hit.
—William Earl, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
For my corporate baddies who have thought about dabbling into entrepreneurship Nicaila Matthews Okome has created the blueprint.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baddies
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With ‘live’ scenes from the ship’s top deck, Marvel villains had invaded the cruise and the screens showed our heroes in action, saving the day.—
Helen Wright,
TheWeek,
11 Mar. 2026
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On one level, the Nazis here are stereotypical adventure story villains, yet specific actual Nazi atrocities are discussed and the suffering of French citizens is deeply felt.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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For much of his career, Skarsgård has gravitated toward characters who weaponize physical presence — Vikings, tech titans and mythic brutes whose power is immediately legible.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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Credit to producers Tim Zinnemann and George Linder for selecting a veritable array of brutes to wage battle with Arnold.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Nov. 2025
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But this remains a polling no-brainer for lawmakers, who are tired of being seen as self-serving greed monsters.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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Gyllenhaal cast her husband Peter Sarsgaard as a detective in pursuit of the two monsters on the run, with Penelope Cruz as his partner.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Whatley said those policies threaten law enforcement officers and public safety, arguing that criminals belong behind bars and pledging to continue backing law enforcement.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The decisive action of the Mexican government is positive for families on both sides of the border who suffer the devastating consequences of the activities of these transnational criminals.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Baddies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baddies. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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