Synonyms of bodacious

bodacious

adjective

bō-ˈdā-shəs 

1

as in prominent

likely to attract attention

the bodacious decor of the boutique hotel is intended to appeal to the young and the hip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prominent
• noticeable
• dramatic
• remarkable
• commanding
• impressive
• striking
• brilliant
• marked
• conspicuous
• showy
• pronounced
• bold
• flamboyant
• outstanding
• emphatic
• interesting
• noisy
• splashy
• loud
• catchy
• eye-catching
• arresting
• visible
• distinguished
• notable
• grabby
• noteworthy
• recognizable
• kenspeckle
• highlighted
• eminent
• salient
• discernible
• glaring
• ornate
• spectacular
• extravagant
• detectable
• flagrant
• fancy
• observable
• gaudy
• perceptible
• tawdry
• glitzy
• fascinating
• garish
• flashy
• swank
• jazzy
• meretricious
• screaming
• pretentious
• ostentatious
• opulent
• florid
• riveting
• overwrought
• enthralling
• glittery
• spotlighted
• engrossing
• absorbing
• howling
• highfalutin
• overdone

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inconspicuous
• subtle
• unremarkable
• unobtrusive
• hidden
• obscure
• unnoticeable
• dim
• concealed
• shrouded
• faint
• unflamboyant
• modest
• insignificant
• unemphatic
• unshowy
• unimportant
• undistinguished
• simple
• unassuming
• unaffected
• conservative
• plain
• unpretentious
• quiet
• understated
• subdued
• restrained
• muted
• unflashy
• toned-down

2

as in sheer

Southern & Midland having no exceptions or restrictions

had the bodacious gall to tell me that he'd return my lawn mower when he felt like it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sheer
• unconditional
• utter
• simple
• complete
• absolute
• pure
• total
• definite
• damned
• perfect
• damn
• outright
• deadly
• huge
• very
• real
• unmitigated
• profound
• downright
• unadulterated
• endless
• plumb
• unqualified
• categorical
• regular
• dreadful
• thoroughgoing
• consummate
• thorough
• clean
• blank
• blooming
• stark
• unalloyed
• fair
• out-and-out
• flat-out
• arrant
• flat
• crashing
• all-out
• straight-out
• genuine
• dead
• constant
• horrible
• veritable
• rank
• authentic
• classic
• eternal
• perpetual
• stone
• terrible
• extreme
• extraordinary
• terrific
• unrestricted
• undying
• unremitting
• hopeless
• superlative
• supreme
• main
• habitual
• confirmed
• inveterate
• frightful
• surpassing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncertain
• questionable
• doubtful
• restricted
• dubious
• qualified
• equivocal

3

as in sexy

sexually attractive

a bodacious Hollywood couple always followed by paparazzi

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sexy
• desirable
• hot
• luscious
• toothsome
• dishy
• foxy
• seductive
• nubile
• alluring
• hunky
• sultry
• studly
• vampish
• vampy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bodacious

Large mitts for hands, and a legendary derrière—a seat that assists in hours of squatting, a professional occupation, and in hitting bodacious home runs. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 20 July 2025

If the 2010s were all about the bodacious curves of the coupe and the chalice-​like Nick & Nora, the martini glass of the moment is—drumroll, please—a classic martini glass. — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025

With just a few spritzes and a scrunch, your hair can look bodacious and salon-worthy in seconds. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 June 2025

Okay, okay — even though my spindly frame and past-his-prime age both immediately disqualify me from membership in this band of bodacious biceps, I am intrigued. — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025

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