based — Dictionnaire anglais

Adjectif

1. Founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.

   Exemples

   That was a soundly based argument.

   The company opted for a subscription-based business model.

Verbe

1. simple past and past participle of base Being derived from (usually followed by on or upon).

   Exemples

   It's a new film based on a best-selling novel.

2. simple past and past participle of base Having a base.

   Exemples

   The ladder is based on the even sidewalk for stability.

3. simple past and past participle of base Having a base of operations.

   Exemples

   The company is based in New York.

Adjectif

1. Not caring what others think about one's personality, style, or behavior; focused on maintaining individuality.

   Usage

   • argot
   • of a person

   Synonymes

   maverick

   Exemples

   Based means being yourself. Not being scared of what people think about you. Not being afraid to do what you wanna do. Being positive. […] Based is positive.

   You have to work as a human with empathy and love in your heart, staying positive and staying based and staying normal.

2. Admirable; praiseworthy, especially if simultaneously unpopular or controversial.

   Usage

   • Internet
   • humoristique
   • sometimes

   Antonymes

   cringeunbaseddebasedbase

   Exemples

   I hate l'Académie Française, but their spelling reforms are kind of based.

   I officially approve of North Korea. This is... this is incredibly based.

   Plus d’exemples (1)

   OP is based as hell

3. Admirable; praiseworthy, especially if simultaneously unpopular or controversial. Admirable for rejecting political correctness or socially progressive values.

   Usage

   • Internet
   • humoristique
   • sometimes

   Synonymes

   unwoke

   Exemples

   based and redpilled

   My last account got banned for being too based.

   Plus d’exemples (3)

   Those who are against Trump are not based at all. On February 16th, The Donald users comment on a “based” post in r/DankMemes which uses a classic Squidward sleeping meme to criticize those who are upset by Chris Pratt going to “church” (one which was purportedly anti-LGBT) but “ok” with sex predators in Hollywood: […]

   His [Brenton Tarrant's] meme-themed shooting greatly represents the spirit of the aussie people, in the sense of shitposting until their last moment, based and redpilled he is.

   Then, in the same month, noted feminist Christina Hoff Sommers was branded “white supremacy-adjacent” by feminist Roxane Gay. Her reasoning? That our beloved “Based Mom” once appeared at an event with Milo Yiannopoulos and didn't disavow him enough.

Interjection

1. Indicating emphatic approval of a statement or opinion, often a controversial or unpopular one.

   Usage

   • Internet
   • humoristique
   • sometimes

   Synonymes

   damn straightwordright on

   Exemples

   —There is no ethics in communism. —Based.

Adjectif

1. having a base

   Exemples

   firmly based ice

2. having a base of operations (often used as a combining form)

   Exemples

   a locally based business

   an Atlanta-based company

   Plus d’exemples (1)

   carrier-based planes