badass

Meaning

Noun

1. (US, slang) A belligerent or mean person; a person with an unpleasantly extreme appearance, attitudes, or behavior.
2. (US, slang) A person considered impressive due to courage, skill, daring, audacity, and/or toughness.

Adj

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

Synonyms

bad man

hard-boiled

hard case

fanfuckingtastic

Translations

dur à cuire

knotig

affengeil

grossier

malappris

super

screanzato

chiava galline

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbædæs/

Etymology

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