baddest
baddest is the superlative form of bad.
Meaning of bad
Adjective
bad (comparative worse or (nonstandard) badder or (nonstandard) more bad, superlative worst or (nonstandard) baddest or (nonstandard) most bad)
- Of low quality.
- That movie was really bad!
- Inaccurate; incorrect
- A bad guess.
- Unfavorable; negative; not good.
- Hiring practice is very bad in this company.
- Synonyms:
- unfavorable, negative
- Not suitable or fitting.
- Do you think it is a bad idea to confront him directly?
- Synonyms:
- inappropriate, unfit, discommensurate, improper, malapropos, inapt, incommensurate, inept, inopportune, out of line
- Not appropriate, of manners etc.
- It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
- Harmful, especially unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
- Lard is bad for you. Smoking is bad for you, too. Grapes are bad for dogs but not for humans.
- Synonyms:
- unhealthful, unwholesome, harmful, damaging, deleterious, detrimental, hurtful, inimical, injurious, mischievous
Antonyms of baddest
Origin of baddest
From bad + -est.
Questions about baddest
- What is baddest the superlative form of?
- Baddest is the superlative form of bad.
Words near baddest in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: baddest (page history and authors); bad (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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