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Antonyms for bodacious
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : boh-dey-shuh s |
| Phonetic Transcription : boʊˈdeɪ ʃəs |
- afraid
- apprehensive
- boring
- common
- commonplace
- cowardly
- dull
- familiar
- fearful
- forgettable
- hidden
- inconsequential
- inconspicuous
- infamous
- inferior
- insignificant
- little
- meek
- normal
- obscure
- ordinary
- poor
- powerless
- regular
- secret
- shy
- small
- standard
- stupid
- timid
- trivial
- typical
- uncertain
- unextraordinary
- unimportant
- unimpressive
- unintelligent
- unknown
- unnoteworthy
- unnoticeable
- unremarkable
- unsure
- usual
- vague
- weak
- worthless
Definition of bodacious
Origin :- 1837 (implied in bodaciously), Southern U.S. slang, perhaps from bodyaciously "bodily, totally," or a blend of bold and audacious, which suits the earliest attested sense of the word. Popularized anew by 1982 Hollywood film "An Officer and a Gentleman."
- As in intrepid : adj brave, nervy
- As in memorable : adj noteworthy, significant
- As in notable : adj important; famous
- As in fearless : adj brave, unafraid
Synonyms for bodacious
- A-1
- assured
- audacious
- aweless
- big-league
- bodacious
- bold
- brassy
- catchy
- celebrated
- celebrious
- cheeky
- chesty
- cocky
- confident
- conspicuous
- cool hand
- courageous
- crack
- critical
- crucial
- daring
- dashing
- dauntless
- decisive
- distingué
- distinguished
- doozie
- doughty
- eminent
- enduring
- eventful
- evident
- extraordinary
- famed
- famous
- fearless
- flip
- fresh
- gallant
- game
- great
- gritty
- gutsy
- heavy
- heavyweight
- heroic
- high-profile
- historic
- hot
- icy
- illustrious
- impavid
- important
- impressive
- indelible
- indomitable
- interesting
- intrepid
- lasting
- lionhearted
- major-league
- manifest
- marked
- meaningful
- memorable
- mind-blowing
- momentous
- monumental
- nameable
- nerveless
- nervy
- notable
- noteworthy
- noticeable
- notorious
- observable
- outstanding
- plucky
- preeminent
- prominent
- pronounced
- rare
- red-letter
- remarkable
- rememberable
- renowned
- resolute
- rubric
- salty
- sanguine
- sassy
- serious
- signal
- smart
- something
- something else
- spunky
- stalwart
- standout
- striking
- super
- sure
- surpassing
- temerarious
- terrible
- terrific
- top-drawer
- unabashed
- unafraid
- uncommon
- undaunted
- unflinching
- unforgettable
- unusual
- valiant
- valorous
- well-known
- wise
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