adjective
bodacious
boh-DAY-shuhs
adjective
1
Informal, especially American Southern slang: bold and remarkable; impressively excellent.
"That was one bodacious performance."
2
Informal: very attractive.
"He kept talking about some bodacious car he wanted to buy."
How to Use Bodacious
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSlang for something impressively bold, great, or attractive.
When to use it
Very informal and somewhat dated — associated with 1980s-90s American slang.
Word Forms
more bodacious comparative, more bodacious comparative, most bodacious superlative, most bodacious superlative
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Etymology
American Southern slang from the 1800s, likely blending "bold" and "audacious."