bodacious
Definition
- Adjective:
- Audacious, unrestrained by convention or propriety: Describes behavior or actions that are boldly unconventional, shameless, or lacking in restraint.
- Remarkable, excellent, or impressive (informal, especially Southern US): Used informally to describe something as outstanding, great, or of notable size or extent.
Usage and Examples
- As an adjective meaning "audacious or shameless":
- The reporter was known for her bodacious style of questioning.
- Pulling such a bodacious trick in front of the boss was incredibly risky.
- As an adjective meaning "remarkable or excellent" (informal):
- That was a bodacious wave the surfer just caught!
- She baked a bodacious pie for the county fair.
Advanced Usage
- "Bodacious" can function as an intensifier in informal contexts, similar to "totally" or "extremely."
- The concert last night was bodacious! (meaning: The concert was extremely good.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bodaciously (adverb): In a bodacious manner.
- He grinned bodaciously after winning the bet.
Synonyms
- Audacious: Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
- Brazen: Bold and without shame.
- Barefaced: Shameless and undisguised.
- Outstanding: Exceptionally good.
- Impressive: Evoking admiration through size, quality, or skill.
Antonyms
- Timid: Showing a lack of courage or confidence.
- Restrained: Characterized by reserve or moderation.
- Mediocre: Of only moderate quality; not very good.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- While "bodacious" itself is not commonly part of fixed idioms, its informal sense is often used in hyperbolic, complimentary phrases.
- "That's just bodacious!" (An exclamation of strong approval.)
Adjective
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unrestrained by convention or propriety
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an audacious trick to pull
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a barefaced hypocrite
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the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim- Los Angeles Times
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bald-faced lies
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brazen arrogance
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the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress- Bertrand Russell
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incorrigible
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a bodacious gossip
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