1
chiefly US, informal + sometimes impolite
: ready to cause or get into trouble : mean
pretending to be a badass gunslinger—
L. L. King
L. L. King2
chiefly US, informal + sometimes impolite
: of formidable strength or skill
such a badass guitar player—N'Gai Croal
N'Gai Croal
chiefly US, informal + sometimes impolite
: a person who is badass
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Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
What was director Don Siegel and writers Harry and R.M. Fink’s motivation in making a movie that shows a badass and mythical character solving the flaws of a current system?
—Jude Reid, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
Sort of like Shadows of the Damned or No More Heroes, the main character is pretty badass this time around too.
—Justin Koreis, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
The movie might be set in the early 19th century, but its hero is a 21st century badass.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
But Armstrong gets to play the savvier, less naive Fern as a bit more of a badass, though all four kids are in over their heads when the ship’s malfunctioning droid (Nick Frost) navigates them straight into a pirate den.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
Garner has played one badass character after the next, and The Royal Hotel is no exception.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2024
Relative newcomer Weaving, in particular, delivers a standout performance as Grace—a role that requires her to be, in turn, sweetly submissive, shocked, and terrified, and a tough-as-nails badass in a fight for her life.
—Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2024
No matter how things may go for Lioness‘ badass Bobby in the Season 2 finale streaming this Sunday, the Paramount+ espionage drama has been a mission accomplished for Jill Wagner.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Claressa is so inspiring, such a badass, and nobody knew her story.
—Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
What was director Don Siegel and writers Harry and R.M. Fink’s motivation in making a movie that shows a badass and mythical character solving the flaws of a current system?
—Jude Reid, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
Sort of like Shadows of the Damned or No More Heroes, the main character is pretty badass this time around too.
—Justin Koreis, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
The movie might be set in the early 19th century, but its hero is a 21st century badass.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
But Armstrong gets to play the savvier, less naive Fern as a bit more of a badass, though all four kids are in over their heads when the ship’s malfunctioning droid (Nick Frost) navigates them straight into a pirate den.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
Garner has played one badass character after the next, and The Royal Hotel is no exception.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2024
Relative newcomer Weaving, in particular, delivers a standout performance as Grace—a role that requires her to be, in turn, sweetly submissive, shocked, and terrified, and a tough-as-nails badass in a fight for her life.
—Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2024
No matter how things may go for Lioness‘ badass Bobby in the Season 2 finale streaming this Sunday, the Paramount+ espionage drama has been a mission accomplished for Jill Wagner.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
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