• ott@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    “Based” is typically used to describe someone who says/does something without caring if they’ll be judged for it. Most commonly, it’s shorthand for “That’s a controversial opinion and you are bold for saying it, but I agree with you.” It turns the previous sentence into an adjective, which is a little weird but it makes sense eventually.

    So if I had to choose a single word as a synonym, I would say “Bold”.

    • sin_free_for_00_days@lemmy.one
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      1 year ago

      Bold, all right, yes. That works for me. It’s really been hurting my head reading “based” and not being able to make sense of it. Thank you! Seriously.