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baddest

baddest

30 9.1
A person or thing that seems very cool and tough
  • adjective
  • /ˈbædɪst/
  • Slang
translation icon : genial (informal, slang)
  • Runs the biggest, baddest gang in L.A.
  • baddest dude
  • baddest guy
  • baddest motherfucker

Please help me welcome tonight's guest, the baddest Ferra Louis.

Examples

  • Allow me to introduce you to the baddest bounty tracker this side of Satan's pointed head...

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The biggest, baddest, greatest wall that's ever been built.

  • Let me see who who the baddest in the game right now?

  • - You was the baddest girl in school.

  • Girl, in my eyes you the baddest

  • Well, I'm the baddest of the bad.

  • Baddest man on the planet!

  • It'll make you the baddest boy on the block.

  • For me personally, Black Thought is the baddest MC to come out of Philly.

    Blog text (4)
  • On the basketball court, he's known as the baddest player, dominating every game with his skills.

Synonyms

kick-ass
vsbaddest
  • Offensive
37 8.4

Very impressive and powerful

leans more toward cool status rather than only raw power
hot shit
vsbaddest
  • Offensive
5 9.9

A rude word for a person or thing that is very impressive and popular

is similar but stresses toughness and coolness rather than vulgar bragging
illest
vsbaddest
  • Slang
1 9.9

Extremely impressive and cool to many people

emphasizes toughness and top status beyond just cool
sah
vsbaddest
  • Slang
1 9.9

Very cool and impressive

is stronger, adding extreme status and toughness to casual praise
bestest
vsbaddest
  • Informal
8.9

A person or thing someone says is the very best in a playful way

is edgier slang that stresses coolness and toughness not playful praise

Antonyms

9 3.9

Not very good or likely to attract attention

How Impressive

baddest
  • Slang
30 9.1
badass
  • NSFW
64 8.3
impressive
584 3.4
cool
  • Informal
2.2

Surface Forms

baddest superlative

Morphology

baddest = bad (semi-transparent) = bad + est

The word 'baddest' is formed from 'bad' + 'est', but the slang meaning of 'most impressive or coolest' deviates from the standard superlative meaning.

Etymology

Baddest comes from a slang use of bad that started in African American speech and music, where bad could mean 'cool' or 'tough'. So the slang baddest is a compliment meaning the 'most impressive' or top 'cool' person.