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baddie

[bad-ee] / ˈbæd i /
NOUN
bad guy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
antagonist antihero bad person baddy cad knave miscreant scoundrel villain
STRONG
con convict criminal crook felon gangster gunman hoodlum lawbreaker offender robber thief wrongdoer
WEAK
bad actor malefactor reprobate rogue ruffian
NOUN
villain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
antihero bad guy baddy criminal devil scoundrel sinner
STRONG
blackguard brute caitiff creep evildoer heavy heel libertine lowlife malefactor mischief-maker miscreant offender rapscallion rascal reprobate wretch
WEAK
enfant terrible
Antonyms
WEAK
hero heroine
NOUN
scoundrel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crook rascal
STRONG
blackguard caitiff cheat creep dastard good-for-nothing heel imp lowlife maggot miscreant ne'er-do-well reprobate scalawag scamp thief vagabond villain wretch
WEAK
bad egg bad news black sheep incorrigible mischiefmaker

Example Sentences

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But the movie needs him to be the baddie, so he reverts to evildoing for no apparent reason.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The sleepy town of Hawkins is under quarantine as the show’s heroes search for a way to find and vanquish the baddie Vecna.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

Angelica was such an amazing character for me because she was really just a decoy baddie.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

The corporate baddie trend is also another reminder of our culture’s obsession with such aesthetic classifications that have popularized cosplaying, turning style trends into costumes.

From Slate • Dec. 2, 2024

Or maybe it was just some random baddie, heading for the Doors of Death.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.