Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| круто́й | krutój | |
| кла́ссный | klássnyj | |
| обалде́нный | obaldénnyj | |
| отпа́дный | otpádnyj | |
| улётный | uljótnyj | |
| сногсшиба́тельный | snogsšibátelʹnyj | |
| офиге́нный | ofigénnyj | |
| офиги́тельный | ofigítelʹnyj | |
| охуе́нный | oxujénnyj | vulgar |
| охуи́тельный | oxuítelʹnyj | vulgar |
| невъебе́нный | nevʺjebénnyj | vulgar |
| пизда́тый | pizdátyj | vulgar |
| заеби́стый | zajebístyj | vulgar |
In Russian, 'badass' can refer to someone or something that is considered admirable due to an extreme or impressive appearance and attitude. If you use отморо́зок to describe a person, you are calling them a dangerous or antisocial person rather than praising them. To describe someone who is tough or hardcore, you can use жесткий.
Which one should you use?
The term круто́й functions as a neutral/slang way to say 'cool' or 'badass', but be aware that it also literally means 'steep' when describing terrain.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Russian offers a wide spectrum of formality for this concept. Круто́й is an informal word that can mean both 'cool' and 'badass'. For common slang that is much less offensive than the vulgar forms, but still informal, you can use офиге́нный. There is a group of highly vulgar terms that should only be used in very informal settings among close friends, including охуе́нный, охуи́тельный, невъебе́нный, пизда́тый and заеби́стый.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
krutój
Did you know?
- The word улётный comes from the verb 'to fly away', suggesting that something so badass it makes you lift off the ground.
- Many of the most intense terms for 'badass', such as охуе́нный, are part of a complex linguistic system called мат which has its own strict social rules and grammar.
- The word обалде́нный is derived from a term for being dazed or senseless, implying that the thing is so badass it renders the observer unconscious.
Examples in context
- Он самый крутой парень во всем городе.He's the coolest guy in the whole town.
- Эта девушка стала самым жестким фитнес-тренером в городе.This girl became the most hardcore fitness trainer in town.
- У неё круто́й стиль и отличная татуировка.U neyo krutoy stil' i otlichnaya tatuirovka.She has a badass style and a great tattoo.
- Этот байкер очень круто́й парень.Etot bayker ochen' krutoy paren'.This biker is a very badass guy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “badass” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
