bodacious
bo·da·cious
adj \bō-ˈdā-shəs\Definition of BODACIOUS
1
Southern & Midland : outright, unmistakable
2
: remarkable, noteworthy <a bodacious bargain>
3
: sexy, voluptuous <bodacious babes>
— bo·da·cious·ly adverb
See Examples of BODACIOUS
- a singer with a bodacious voice
- <the bodacious decor of the boutique hotel is intended to appeal to the young and the hip>
Origin of BODACIOUS
probably blend of bold and audacious
First Known Use: 1832
Related to BODACIOUS
Synonyms: arresting, noticeable, bold, brilliant, catchy, commanding, conspicuous, dramatic, emphatic, eye-catching, flamboyant, grabby, kenspeckle [chiefly Scottish], marked, noisy, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, showy, splashy, striking
Related Words: detectable, discernible (also discernable), observable, perceptible, recognizable, visible; outstanding, salient; distinguished, eminent, impressive, notable, noteworthy; highlighted, spotlighted; flagrant, glaring, howling, screaming; flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, jazzy, loud, meretricious, swank (or swanky), tawdry; highfalutin (also hifalutin), ostentatious, pretentious; extravagant, fancy, florid, glittery, spectacular; opulent, ornate, overdone, overwrought; absorbing, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, interesting, riveting
Near Antonyms: subtle; concealed, hidden, shrouded; dim, faint, obscure; insignificant, undistinguished, unimportant; modest, unaffected, unassuming, unpretentious; conservative, plain, quiet, simple, understated; muted, restrained, subdued, subtle, toned-down, unflashy
Rhymes with BODACIOUS
audacious, capacious, cetaceous, crustaceous, curvaceous, drupaceous, edacious, fallacious, flirtatious, fugacious, hellacious, herbaceous, loquacious, mendacious, micaceous, pomaceous, predaceous, pugnacious, rapacious, rosaceous, sagacious, salacious, sebaceous, sequacious, setaceous, tenacious, testaceous, tufaceous, ungracious, veracious, vinaceous, voracious
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