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Bodacious

adjective/kˈæpsjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd/
Definition
incorrigible
unrestrained by convention or propriety; ; ; - Los Angeles Times; ; ; - Bertrand Russell
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæpsjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd/
🇬🇧British English
/bʊdˈɪstɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bʊdˈɪstɪk/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈæpsjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
brazeninsolentbrazen-facedaudaciousbald-facedbarefacedbrassy
Parts of Speech
adjectiveincorrigible
“a bodacious gossip”
adjectiveunrestrained by convention or propriety; ; ; - Los Angeles Times; ; ; - Bertrand Russell
“an audacious trick to pull”
Word Forms
audacitynounaggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery
audaciousnessnounaggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery
brassnounimpudent aggressiveness
brazennessnounbehavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame
insolencenounthe trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
körperlich
unverbesserlich
🇪🇸Spanish
bodaz
incorregible
🇮🇹Italian
corposo
incorreggibile
🇵🇹Portuguese
corpulento
incorrigível
🇷🇺Russian
безрассудный
неисправимый
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बोडियस
असंशोधनीय
🇮🇳Tamil
துணிச்சலான
திருத்த முடியாத
🇮🇳Telugu
భోగముగల
సరిదిద్దలేని
🇮🇳Gujarati
બોડેસિયસ
અયોગ્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ದಡ್ಡ
ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಲಾಗದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബോഡസ്
തിരുത്താനാവാത്ത
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
大胆的
不可救药
🇯🇵Japanese
大胆な
救いようのない
🇰🇷Korean
대담한
고칠 수 없는
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khỏe mạnh
không thể sửa chữa được
🇹🇭Thai
เนื้อตัว
แก้ไขไม่ได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
bertubuh besar
tidak dapat diperbaiki
🇵🇭Filipino
matapang
hindi maaayos
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جسدي
غير قابل للإصلاح
🇮🇷Persian
جسور
اصلاح ناپذیر
🇹🇷Turkish
cesur
düzeltilemez
🇮🇱Hebrew
מחונן
לְלֹא תַקָנָה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bodacious'?
The primary meaning of 'bodacious' is 'incorrigible'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bodacious' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bodacious' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bodacious' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bodacious' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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