badass

Someone people admire for being very brave, tough, or boldly different.

• My sister is a badass.
• She climbed that mountain alone, like a total badass.
• The film celebrates three badasses who refused to give up.

Similar words: tough cookie, tough guy

Common phrases: a total badass, a true badass, such a badass

A tough, aggressive person who frightens others or treats them badly.

• He's a mean badass.
• The local badass threatened anyone who challenged him.
• Those badasses started a fight outside the club.

Similar words: bully, tough guy

Common phrases: a real badass, a mean badass, local badass

Looking or behaving in a very tough, brave way that people admire.

• She plays a badass warrior.
• His badass attitude made the other fighters respect him.
• The story needs a badass heroine who takes charge.

Similar words: tough, fearless, hardcore

Common phrases: badass attitude, badass warrior, badass heroine

Extremely good, exciting, or impressive.

• That's a badass bike.
• Your new shoes look badass.
• They played some badass music at the party.

Similar words: awesome, cool, excellent

Common phrases: badass bike, badass shoes, look badass