baddie

noun

bad·​die ˈba-dē How to pronounce baddie (audio)
variants or baddy
plural baddies
informal
: a bad person or thing
especially : an opponent of the hero (as in fiction or motion pictures)

Examples of baddie in a Sentence

the actor has never been cast as a hero, but he's played every kind of baddie imaginable
Recent Examples on the Web Clive Barker's adaptation of his own novella, The Hellbound Heart, introduced us to one of the scariest cinematic baddies, Pinhead, leader of a group of sadomasochistic demonic beings who are summoned by humans either accidentally or in pursuit of pleasures of their own. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2023 Paul dispatches the bald baddie in a climactic battle and Princess Irulan agrees to marry him to spare her father. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024 Traveling backward through the battle, inverted Pattinson sees the baddies setting up a trip wire at the entrance to the tunnel leading to the Algorithm. Nate Jones, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2024 Bloom is perfectly fine as the stalwart, soft-spoken hero seeking revenge, but MacDowell never proves remotely convincing as the ruthless female baddie. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2024 Viewers know exactly what the call is about, as earlier scenes revealed the shocking return of original Justified baddie Boyd (Walton Goggins), who faked an illness and seduced a guard to aid in his prison break. EW.com, 18 Oct. 2023 From human hair wigs, detailed acrylic nails, and full beat makeup, ‘baddie’ beauty certainly didn’t go anywhere in 2023. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 2 Jan. 2024 Victor/Anton kept lying about his identity and was ready to sacrifice his old friend to a band of baddies to protect his past… until a change of heart led him to help Madison attempt to escape their clutches. EW.com, 22 Oct. 2023 Although the actual personality of a baddie may vary, the beauty look tends to consist of full-beat glam, elaborate nails, the perfect wig, and embracing major curves. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 2 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baddie was in 1872

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“Baddie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baddie. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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