badass

swagger

Confident, boastful manner

• slickSmooth or craftily adept
• smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
• suaveSmoothly refined in manner
• stylishFashionably elegant

edgy · sharp · fierce · killer · sick · rad · dope · boss

brave

Showing courage despite fear

• boldCourageous and daring
• courageousShowing bravery under threat
• daringAdventurous courage
• gutsyInformally courageous

intrepid · dauntless · undaunted · unflinching · audacious · plucky · unafraid · ballsy

resilient

Able to recover quickly

• grittyCoarse or courageous
• ruggedTough and uneven
• hardcoreUncompromisingly devoted
• hardenedMade tough or unfeeling

brawny · sturdy · robust · hardy · tenacious · unbreakable · formidable · ironclad

maverick

Independent-minded rule-breaker

• renegadeDeserter of a cause
• outlawFugitive from justice
• nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
• iconoclastAttacker of cherished beliefs

rogue · troublemaker · hellraiser · rabble-rouser · dissident · revolutionary · punk · anti-hero

warrior

One skilled in combat

• championTop competitor, or advocate
• legendUnverified traditional tale
• baddieInformal term for antagonist
• bossWorkplace superior

titan · conqueror · vanquisher · defender · protector · crusader · gladiator · amazon