bodacious

15 9.0

Bold and impressive in a way that attracts attention

adjective
/boʊˈdeɪʃəs/

Informal

: impresionante

Now I start with a big bodacious, scary, hairy goal, right?
bodacious babe
bodacious dude
totally bodacious

Now I start with a big bodacious, scary, hairy goal, right?

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Examples

Fortunately for us, he's pretty stoked about the Retina MacBook Pro, so I'm sure our site will look absolutely bodacious on it.

Blog text (18)
Now I start with a big, bodacious, scary, hairy goal, right?
Garrett... you are a truly bodacious warrior... and a really good friend.

A Minecraft Movie (2025)
There was an exceeding bodacious blonde at the party last night.

Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas (2006)
What a bodacious spectacle!

Fiction book (2001)
As an older overweight woman, I have had the looks of disdain and smirks thrown my way by many who still think only skinny model types dare to be bodacious about their beauty.

Blog text (13)
The bodacious performance left the audience in awe and excitement.
Her bodacious style really stood out at the fashion show.
He made a bodacious claim that he could run a marathon in under two hours.

Synonyms

bold

vsbodacious

257 2.7

Willing to take risks and act confidently

leans more toward flashy, remarkable appearance rather than pure risk taking

brazen

vsbodacious

37 7.3

Showing no shame or respect for rules

shares shamelessness but emphasizes remarkable, audacious appearance instead

flamboyant

vsbodacious

35 6.5

Being very bright and showy to attract attention

adds stronger daring and audacious attitude beyond mere showiness

brash

vsbodacious

31 6.6

Very confident in a rude, loud way that annoys other people

is less rude and more impressively audacious in manner and appearance

audacious

vsbodacious

26 7.6

To take bold risks and do daring things

is more about bold, impressive manner and striking appearance

ballsy

vsbodacious

Offensive

18 8.2

Very brave and willing to take big risks

is similarly daring but emphasizes impressive, audacious style and look

bald-faced

vsbodacious

Informal

5 7.4

Clearly not hidden and showing no shame

keeps bluntness but stresses audacious, impressive look and manner

brassy

vsbodacious

Offensive

5 7.2

Bold and showy in a way people may find rude

keeps flashiness but is more impressive and audacious rather than rude

swaggering

vsbodacious

2 7.0

To act very confident and proud to get attention

keeps the bold confidence but focuses more on impressive, audacious style

kicky

vsbodacious

Informal

2 7.4

Lively and exciting in a bold, stylish way

is bolder and more audacious in manner and overall impression

dashy

vsbodacious

Informal

9.2

Attractive and stylish in a bold, showy way

is similarly flashy but with a stronger tone of daring and boldness

brazen-faced

vsbodacious

8.8

Showing no shame and acting very boldly

is equally bold but highlights striking, impressive style rather than scandal

loudish

vsbodacious

Informal

6.7

Bright and a little showy in appearance

is much more striking and audacious in both manner and appearance

Antonyms

timid

60 3.5

Shy and afraid to do new or risky things

unimpressive

9 3.9

Not very good or likely to attract attention

How Bold

audacious

26 7.6

bodacious

Informal

15 9.0

daring

1 3.2

bold

257 2.7

Surface Forms

bodacious positive

Morphology

bodacious = bold + audacious (semi-transparent) = bold + audacious

The word is a blend of 'bold' and 'audacious', and its meaning is broadly recoverable from those parts, though the slangy intensifying sense is not fully predictable.

Etymology

Bodacious is an American informal word probably made by mixing bold and audacious, so its roots suggest being striking and daring. A helpful way to remember it is to picture someone doing something wild and impressive, which is why bodacious means 'very bold' or 'remarkable'.