Synonyms of baddies

baddies

noun

plural of baddie

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• villains
• brutes
• monsters
• criminals
• offenders
• devils
• savages
• bandits
• beasts
• thugs
• gangsters
• nazis
• assassins
• scoundrels
• rogues
• wretches
• evildoers
• miscreants
• rascals
• heavies
• crooks
• fiends
• reprobates
• no-goods
• knaves
• losers
• scalawags
• varlets
• scamps
• meanies
• perpetrators
• hounds
• rapscallions
• scapegraces
• culprits
• snakes
• caitiffs
• trespassers
• felons
• lawbreakers
• outlaws
• blackguards
• sinners
• wrongdoers
• villainesses
• vipers
• malefactors
• perps
• transgressors
• heels
• serpents
• hoodlums
• convicts
• ruffians
• desperadoes
• cads
• goons
• cons
• racketeers
• hooligans
• cutthroats
• jailbirds
• toughs
• gunmen
• rowdies
• lowlifes
• roughs
• stinkers
• bravos
• trash
• ne'er-do-wells

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• angels
• saints
• heroes
• innocents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of baddies

The trio go toe-to-toe against a whole host of baddies, most notably the nefarious monkey Mojo Jojo. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

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

Mando is still a New Republic contractor, and the Imperials are still a threat, though down a few baddies. — 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