1. Being impressive due to extreme attitude or style
   "The stunt driver's badass moves left the audience in awe"
    
2. Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
   "badass acts against another country";
   - aggressive, belligerent, chippy [N. Amer, informal]
    
3. Annoyed and irritable
   "The badass old man yelled at the kids to get off his lawn";
   - crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy [informal], grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, arsey [Brit, informal]
    
4. Of the highest quality, skill, etc.; very good or impressive
   "a badass reporter";
   - ace [informal], A-one [informal], crack [informal], first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch [informal], top-notch [informal], tops [informal], A1 [informal], top-class, gnarly [N. Amer, informal], excellent, first-class, fantabulous [informal], splendid, ripping [Brit, archaic, informal], mean [informal], outstanding, lush [Brit, informal], brilliant, beezer [UK, archaic], stellar [informal], awesome [informal], top-drawer, dope [N. Amer, informal], socko [N. Amer, informal], righteous [US, slang], fab [Brit, informal], crucial [slang], rad [N. Amer, slang], radical [N. Amer, slang], nang [Brit, slang], phat [slang], legit [US, slang], awesomesauce [informal], amazeballs [informal], beaut [Austral, NZ, informal], lit [US, slang], storming [Brit, informal], blinding [Brit, slang], stonking [Brit, informal], brill [Brit, informal], wicked [slang], cushty [Brit, informal], def [slang], magic [Brit, slang], smokin' [slang], smoking [slang], sick [N. Amer, slang]

1. A person considered impressive due to extreme attitudes, behavior or appearance
   "The action movie star was known for playing badass characters"
    
2. A mean or belligerent person
   "The school bully acted like a badass, intimidating other students"
    
3. Someone who is aggressive, belligerent or bad-tempered
   "The bouncer was known as a real badass who didn't tolerate any trouble"

Derived forms: badasses

See also: hostile, ill-natured, super-duper [informal], superior

Type of: actor, doer, meanie [informal], meany, unkind person, worker

Encyclopedia: Badass