Meaning

2 senses
  1. (US, slang)Belligerent and troublesome.

  2. (US, slang)Having an extreme appearance, attitude, or behavior that is considered admirable.

    That tough guy looks badass.

    круто́йkrutój, клёвыйkljóvyj, кла́ссныйklássnyj

    being impressive due to extreme attitude or style

Examples

7 sentences
  1. You're such a badass, aren't you?

  2. If you wanna survive in this prison, you'll have to be a badass.

  3. Wow, that is one badass dude!

  4. Tom is a badass.

    ruТом - засранец. — Karok

    deTom ist ein harter Hund. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. That spaceship is badass.

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Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
having an extreme appearance, etc., considered admirable:

Origin

From bad + ass (“buttocks; one's self or person”).

From bad + ass (“buttocks; one's self or person”).

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Forms

more badass, most badass
Comparativemore badass Lesson
Superlativemost badass Lesson

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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