What is "bastard" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does bastard mean in English? Meaning of bastard definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "bastard" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "bastard": insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous

Noun

  • Meaning: insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
  • Synonyms: asshole bastard cocksucker dickhead mother fucker motherfucker prick shit sob son of a bitch whoreson
  • Hypernyms: disagreeable person unpleasant person
  • Meaning of "bastard": fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

    Adjective

  • Meaning: fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  • Synonyms: bastard bogus fake phoney phony
  • Similar: counterfeit imitative
  • Meaning of "bastard": the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents

    Noun

  • Meaning: the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
  • Synonyms: bastard by-blow illegitimate illegitimate child love child whoreson
  • Hypernyms: issue offspring progeny
  • Meaning of "bastard": derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin

    Noun

  • Meaning: derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
  • Example: the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic
  • Synonyms: bastard mongrel
  • Hypernyms: variation
  • Adjective: A person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.A mongrel. A biological cross between different breeds, groups or varieties.(vulgar, referring to a man) A contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful person. See asshole, sod. Some bastard stole my car while I was helping an injured person. 1997, South Park television program "Oh my God, they killed Kenny!" "You bastards!" I'll tell you one thing, you prick bastard, you know what I really hope for, pray for, and wish for? This makes them realize they're human and maybe makes them less likely to be insensitive to the people they have to come in contact with because if they act too much like bastards, sooner or later someone is going to pop them one. Jesus you are a cold bastard, you know that?(often humorous) A man, a fellow, a male friend. lucky bastard, poor bastard Get over here, you old bastard!(often preceded by 'poor') A person deserving of pity. Poor bastard, I feel so sorry for him. These poor bastards started out life probably in bad or broken homes.(informal) A child who does not know his or her father.(informal) Something extremely difficult or unpleasant to deal with. Life can be a real bastard.A variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin, fake or counterfeit. The architecture was a kind of bastard, suggesting Gothic but not being true Gothic.An intermediate-grade file; also bastard file.A sweet wine. William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure: We shall have all the world drink brown and white bastard.William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure: We shall have all the world drink brown and white bastard.A sword that is midway in length between a short-sword and a long sword; also bastard sword.An inferior quality of soft brown sugar, obtained from syrups that have been boiled several times.A large mould for straining sugar.A writing paper of a particular size.
  • Synonyms:

    natural, irregular, phony, fake, imperfect, sham, mongrel, inferior, counterfeit, adulterated, impure, misbegotten, mixed, spurious, baseborn, suppositious, false, misborn, ungenuine, idiot, fuckup, shithead, dumbass, asshole, ass, motherfucker, son of a bitch,

    Antonyms:

    real, legitimate, genuine, true,

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