bodacious
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Synonyms & Antonyms for bodacious
Synonyms
arresting, bold, brilliant, catchy, commanding, conspicuous, dramatic, emphatic, eye-catching, flamboyant, grabby, kenspeckle [chiefly Scottish], marked, noisy, noticeable, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, showy, splashy, striking
Antonyms
inconspicuous, unemphatic, unflamboyant, unnoticeable, unobtrusive, unremarkable, unshowy
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Beyoncé wore a bodacious custom one-shoulder beaded merlot Walter Collection gown with a high slit and sweetheart neckline, paired with Jimmy Choo Viola sandals and Messika jewelry. — Paula Rogo, Essence, "Beyoncé Stuns In Custom Gown At Jay-Z's Niece's Birthday Party," 29 July 2019 And their supremely talented horticulture staff follow that up with stunning summer boarders of annuals, perennials and bodacious tropicals. — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, "Need summer plant inspiration? Here are 4 beautiful gardens to visit near Louisville," 5 July 2019 The most bodacious of the HD trucks, the crew cab dually 4x4, runs 0-60 in 7.4 seconds, two seconds ahead of the equivalent Ram. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "Chevy's New Silverado HD Trucks Are All About Towing," 25 June 2019 With two bodacious dancers in tow, Cardi’s magnetic appeal instantly had the crowd hooked. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, "Cardi B Dazzles at Warner Music Group's Star-Studded Pre-Grammy Party," 26 Jan. 2018 Regardless of your zodiac sign, however, Leo energy infuses the summer with playful drama, bodacious energy, and (perhaps most importantly) tremendous courage. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "What Your Sign's August 2018 Horoscope Predictions Mean for You," 30 July 2018 The challenging, unfussy series of lunges, push-ups, crunches, and leg lifts that came next, keeping Crawford—and a generation of women who looked to her as a bodacious era body icon—in famously good shape. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Cindy Crawford Worked Out in Denim Cutoffs and a Bra Top in the 90s—and Here's Proof," 29 June 2018 Sporting a bodacious mullet, Ranallo screeched and spat at the camera. — Andy Mccullough, latimes.com, "The 'Bipolar Rock 'N' Roller' calls some of combat sports' biggest events. But his real fight is against the stigma of mental illness," 23 May 2018 From fighting against pre-existing beauty ideals to getting candid about the dangers of public scrutiny surrounding her famously bodacious form, Kim Kardashian West is often a beacon of body positivity. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "Kim Kardashian West Sparks Controversy With an Appetite-Suppressant Lollipop—Here’s Why," 16 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bodacious.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bodacious
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