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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bəʊˈdeɪʃəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/boʊˈdeɪʃəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bō dā′shəs)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bo•da•cious /boʊˈdeɪʃəs/USA pronunciation   adj. [Chiefly Dialect.]
  1. Dialect Terms complete;
    unmitigated:[before a noun]She was a bodacious flirt.
  2. Dialect Termsremarkable;
    outstanding: That is one bodacious story.
bo•da•cious•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bo•da•cious  (bō dā′shəs),USA pronunciation adj. [South Midland and Southern U.S.]
  1. Dialect Termsthorough;
    blatant;
    unmistakable:a bodacious gossip.
  2. Dialect Termsremarkable;
    outstanding:a bodacious story.
  3. Dialect Termsaudacious;
    bold or brazen.
  • probably to be identified with dialect, dialectal (Devon, Cornwall) bo(w)ldacious brazen, impudent, blend of, blended bold and audacious 1835–45
bo•da′cious•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bodacious /bəʊˈdeɪʃəs/ adj
  1. slang chiefly US impressive or remarkable; excellent
Etymology: 19th Century: from English dialect; blend of bold + audacious
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