badassy
badassy adjective: characteristic of a badass; impressively tough or audacious.
Adjective
badassy (comparative badassier or more badassy, superlative badassiest or most badassy)
- Characteristic of a badass; impressively tough or audacious.
- the six million Dollar Man, Darth Vader, Robocop—we have a passion for badasses who restore their mortal bodies with machinery. One of the earliest and most badassy cyborg action heroes was born 500 years ago in Württemberg, Germany.2011 June 28, Chris Baker, “Prototype: Gotz of the Iron Hand—Fierce Knight, Fearsome Prosthetic”, in Wired
- Sincero belongs to that tradition, and urges her readers to identify their dreams and take terrifying risks in order to be the “brightest, happiest, badassiest version of yourself”.2018 May 16, Lauren Mechling, “Jen Sincero says she can make you a badass – has it worked for her millions of readers?”, in The Guardian
Forms of badassy
| comparative | badassier |
|---|---|
| comparative | more badassy |
| superlative | badassiest |
| superlative | most badassy |
Origin of badassy
From badass + -y.
Questions about badassy
- What does badassy mean?
- Badassy means characteristic of a badass; impressively tough or audacious.
- What part of speech is badassy?
- Badassy is an adjective.
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