(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, negative connotation) Belligerent and troublesome.
Used in a Sentence
badass
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for badass.
Editorial note
These guys are elite, their demo was badass, and I've done stupider things on I-40 for no reason.
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Quick take
(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, negative connotation) Belligerent and troublesome.
Meaning at a glance
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(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, positive connotation) A person considered impressive due to courage, skill, daring, audacity, and/or toughness.
(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, negative connotation) A belligerent or mean person; a person with an unpleasantly extreme appearance, attitudes, or behavior.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for badass.
adjective
(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, negative connotation) Belligerent and troublesome.
noun
(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, positive connotation) A person considered impressive due to courage, skill, daring, audacity, and/or toughness.
noun
(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, negative connotation) A belligerent or mean person; a person with an unpleasantly extreme appearance, attitudes, or behavior.
adjective
(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, positive connotation) Having an extreme appearance, attitude, or behavior that is considered admirable.
Example sentences
These guys are elite, their demo was badass, and I've done stupider things on I-40 for no reason.
I'd consider paying you to build this, to prove that you're wrong (or that you're a badass).
I'll take Nationalism + Badass space exploration over Kim Kardashian + Autotune any day of the millennium.
I'm sorry, but your military is nowhere near as badass when it comes to subduction and ruthlessness.
She is a badass and doesn't need anyone to speak on her behalf.
Of course they're scared of her - she's a very badass fighter.
There's also a library that literally uses function calls and parameters for every piece of UI called re-frame[2] (which also has a badass readme).
Nor do autotune and badass space exploration (yet).
Wenzel Jakob's Mitsuba renderer is proper badass.
I felt like such a badass when I passed.
> These guys are elite, their demo was badass, and I've done stupider things on I-40 for no reason.
We're looking for people who are as passionate as we are about mobile apps for iOS and Android platforms and can prove it with a seriously badass portfolios.
Quote examples
In the past, researchers in other fields cared more about "badass" than the basic empathy a dog can demonstrate.
I agree that a third party calling the police might be overkill but "these guys are elite, their demo was badass" has to be the worst possible justification.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use badass in a sentence?
These guys are elite, their demo was badass, and I've done stupider things on I-40 for no reason.
What does badass mean?
(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, negative connotation) Belligerent and troublesome.
What part of speech is badass?
badass is commonly used as adjective, noun.