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baddest

[bad-ist] / ˈbæd ɪst /
ADJECTIVE
best
Synonyms
STRONGEST
finest first first-rate leading outstanding perfect terrific
STRONG
10 ace boss capital champion chief cool culminating nonpareil optimum premium prime primo principal super superlative tops
WEAK
A-1 beyond compare choicest first-class foremost greatest highest incomparable inimitable matchless number 1 out-of-sight paramount peerless preeminent sans pareil second to none supreme transcendent unequaled unparalleled unrivaled unsurpassed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inferior poor
STRONG
least minor poorest secondary unimportant worst
WEAK
incorrect not right

Example Sentences

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Gary Neville has branded Manchester United's performance in their draw with winless Wolves as "the baddest of the bad".

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

“It was swagger like the biggest, baddest military movie you ever saw,” said Woolf, 35, senior pastor at Lake Street Church of Evanston.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

Kid Creole said he was "looking forward" to bringing "three stunning Coconuts and the baddest band in the land" to Hylands Park.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

“He was everything. In Oakland, he was one of the baddest guitar players in the baddest band on the scene. He was the man.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

I thought Powerhouse was the baddest thing in the world, I can’t even front.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah