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bodacious

/boʊˈdeɪ.ʃəs/

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adjective

formalamericanobsolete/boʊˈdeɪ.ʃəs/

An old-fashioned American slang adjective meaning remarkable, excellent, or impressive; also used to describe someone as bold or audacious.

  • 🇷🇺Старомодное американское сленговое прилагательное, означающее замечательный, превосходный или впечатляющий; также используется для описания кого-то смелого или дерзкого.
  1. Incorrigible C1 informal american

    Not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed; stubbornly persistent in a bad habit.

    • He was a bodacious liar, never telling the truth even when caught.
    • Her bodacious attitude towards rules got her into constant trouble.
    • The child's bodacious behavior frustrated all the teachers.

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  2. Unrestrained by convention or propriety C1 informal american

    Bold, audacious, and not limited by social norms or proper behavior.

    • She gave a bodacious performance that shocked the conservative audience.
    • His bodacious comments at the dinner party made everyone uncomfortable.
    • The artist's bodacious style challenged traditional expectations.

    🇷🇺Дерзкий

    Synonyms: audaciousboldbrashbrazendaringforwardimpudentpresumptuousshamelessunabashed

    Antonyms: bashfulconventionalcowardlydemuremeekproperreservedrestrainedtimid

  • more bodacious comparative form
  • most bodacious superlative form