bad guy

bæd ɡaɪ

Definition

Definition of bad guy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

storytellingvillain in a story or film

The bad guy was finally defeated by the hero.

antagonist

villain

moralityperson considered evil or wicked

He was known as the bad guy in the neighborhood.

antagonist

villain

opponentsomeone not on your side

In the debate, she was the bad guy.

antagonist

enemy

villain

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Expressions with bad

not bad

adj.

reasonably good or satisfactory in quality

The movie was not bad at all.

bad name

poor reputation or lack of respect

The scandal gave the company a bad name.

bad apple

person whose behavior negatively affects an entire group

One bad apple can spoil the whole team's dynamics..

bad break

unfortunate event causing difficulty or hardship

Losing his job was a bad break for him.

bad hair day

day when hair is difficult to manage

I'm having a bad hair day today.

get a bad deal

receive an unfair outcome in a transaction

He got a bad deal on the used car.

Expressions with guy

fall guy

person blamed for others' mistakes or crimes

He became the fall guy for the company's failures.

wise guy

person who makes conceited or insolent comments

He's such a wise guy, always making snide remarks.

go-to guy

trusted person for specific tasks or problems

Whenever there's a tech issue, he's the go-to guy.

little guy

person who is at a disadvantage

Everyone cheered for the little guy in the competition.

as the next guy

adv.

to a reasonable degree like an average person

I enjoy a good movie as the next guy.

don't be that guy

exp.

avoid being annoying or rude

Please, don't be that guy who talks during the movie.

mister nice guy

man who is very kind and helpful

Everyone likes him because he is mister nice guy.

stand-up guy

man known for honesty, integrity, and reliability

Everyone knows he's a stand-up guy.

big guy

male person who is physically large

The big guy at the gym can lift a lot.

good guy

person who is kind and morally upright

Everyone considers him a good guy because of his generous actions..

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heel

wrestling

headlining wrestler regarded as a bad guy

Examples of bad guy in a sentence

The bad guy's plan was foiled by the detective.
In the movie, he played the bad guy.
The bad guy in the story was finally caught.

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French:méchant, mauvais garçon, ...
German:Bösewicht, Übeltäter, ...
Italian:cattivo, nemico, ...
Spanish:villano, malvado, ...
Portuguese:vilão, malvado, ...
Chinese:坏人, 坏蛋, ...
Japanese:悪役, 悪党, ...
Arabic:شَرِير, شَخْص شِرِّير, ...
Hebrew:נָבָל, בָּחוּר רַע, ...
Russian:злодей, негодяй, ...
Ukrainian:лиходій, поганець, ...
Hindi:खलनायक, बुरा आदमी, ...
Bengali:খলনায়ক, দুষ্ট লোক, ...
Catalan:dolent, criminal, ...
Czech:padouch, darebák, ...
Danish:skurk, slyngel, ...
Dutch:slechterik, ...
Greek:κακός, κακός άνθρωπος, ...
Hungarian:gonosztevő, rosszfiú, ...
Khmer:តួអាក្រក់, មនុស្សអាក្រក់, ...
Korean:악당, 나쁜 사람, ...
Persian:شخصیت منفی, بدکار, ...
Polish:czarny charakter, złoczyńca, ...
Portuguese (BR):vilão, bandido, ...
Romanian:personaj negativ, băiat rău, ...
Swedish:skurk, den onde, ...
Thai:ตัวร้าย, คนเลว, ...
Turkish:kötü adam, ...
Vietnamese:phản diện, người xấu, ...

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Definition of bad guy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with bad

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