# badass

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbædæs/ · frequency rank #10,987

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **bass** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/badass-vs-bass)
- **brass** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/badass-vs-brass)
- **bypass** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/badass-vs-bypass)

## Common misspellings (7)
`abdass`, `baadss`, `badas`, `baddass`, `badsas`, `bbadass`, `bdaass`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/badass