baddie

Everyday

1. (informal) A baddie is a bad person or villain in a story, film or game. tree →
2. (informal) A baddie can be any person or thing seen as the cause of trouble. tree →

In the lessons

In stories, films and play: goodies and baddies; in talk about books and plays, the baddie is the villain or antagonist; it tells you who the reader should be against.

Examples

• The baddie in the film had a secret lair. tree →
• We played goodies and baddies in the playground. tree →
• In fairy tales, the wolf is often the baddie. tree →
• The baddies got caught at the end. tree →
• Sugar is sometimes made the baddie of healthy eating. tree →

Note

Informal; in essays write «villain» or «antagonist». Also spelt «baddy». Plural: baddies. Opposite: goodie (goody).