badman
- noun
- /ˈbædˌmæn/
- Literature
Examples
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I am a damn badman and you will not find a worse.
Fiction book (1993) -
It ain't no different than the badman arresting the sheriff!
Fiction book (1995) -
In the story, the badman plotted to take over the town, instilling fear in its residents.
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The villain in the movie was a classic badman, always creating chaos and trouble for the heroes.
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Everyone knew he was a badman after he betrayed his friends for wealth and power.
Synonyms
A person who goes against others or causes harm
A person who does very bad things, often the main bad character in a story
A person who harms others on purpose or does wrong things
A person who does bad things to hurt other people
A bad character in a story who causes trouble for the hero, often in children's stories
A person who is the main bad character in a story or film, often in children's stories
The main enemy in a story who is very powerful and evil
A very powerful evil enemy in stories or legends
A person people think is extremely cruel or evil
Antonyms
How Evil
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word badman comes from bad ('not good' or 'evil') and man ('man'), so in stories it names a villain or evil man who does wrong.