badassness
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Meaning · English
The quality or state of being badass.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
She led her lady mateys to great riches, eventually becoming captain of yet another crew, this time of male pirates who were entranced by her beauty and devoted to her badassness.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “badassness” mean?
The quality or state of being badass.
Is “badassness” formal or informal?
badassness is generally slang.