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   Bas·tard

   /ˈbastərd/

   

   noun

   • 1. an unpleasant or despicable person: derogatory "he lied to me, the bastard!" Similar scoundrelvillainroguerascalbruteanimalweaselsnakemonsterogrewretchdevilgood-for-nothingreprobatewrongdoerevil-doerpicaroinformal:scumbagpigswinelousehoundcurratbeastson of a bitchSOBlow lifeskunknasty piece of workratbagwrong 'ungittoeragscroteblighterbad lotspalpeensleeveenfinkrat finkbuttholescampdingoinformal, dated:cadheelbad eggdastardknavestinkerrotterbounderarchaic:blackguardmiscreantvarletvagabondrapscallionwhoresonvulgar slang:shitfuckerwankertosserarseholesodbuggerfuckmotherfuckerassholemofomother
   • ▪ a person of a specified kind: informal "he was a lucky bastard"
   • ▪ a difficult or awkward undertaking, situation, or device: informal British "it's been a bastard of a week"
   • 2. a person born of parents not married to each other. archaic, derogatory Similar illegitimate childchild born out of wedlockdated:love childby-blowarchaic:natural child/son/daughter

   adjective

   • 1. (of a thing) no longer in its pure or original form; debased: "a bastard Darwinism" Similar hybridalloyedadulteratedimpureinferior
   • ▪ (of a handwriting script or typeface) showing a mixture of different styles.
   • 2. born of parents not married to each other; illegitimate: archaic, derogatory "a bastard child" Similar illegitimateborn out of wedlockarchaic:natural

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin bastardus, probably from bastum ‘packsaddle’; compare with Old French fils de bast, ‘packsaddle son’ (i.e. the son of a mule driver who uses a packsaddle for a pillow and is gone by morning).

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBASTARD definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   6 days ago · 1. offensive, old-fashioned. a person born of unmarried parents; an illegitimate child. 2. a. offensive, informal. a vicious, despicable, or thoroughly disliked person. Some bastard slashed the tires on my car. b. informal, jocular.

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   n. 1. informal offensive an obnoxious or despicable person. 2. informal often jocular a person, esp a man: lucky bastard. 3. informal something extremely difficult or unpleasant: that job is a real bastard. 4. old-fashioned or offensive a person born of unmarried parents; an illegitimate baby, child, or adult.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bastardBastard - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of bastard. noun. the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents. synonyms: by-blow, illegitimate, illegitimate child, love child, whoreson. see more. noun. derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBASTARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Apr 25, 2024 · noun. 1. informal, derogatory. an obnoxious or despicable person. 2. informal, often humorous. a person. lucky bastard. 3. informal. something extremely difficult or unpleasant. that job is a real bastard. 4. old-fashioned or offensive. a person born of unmarried parents; an illegitimate baby, child, or adult. 5.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishbastard noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of bastard noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. informal. a offensive : a very bad or unpleasant man : a man who you strongly dislike or hate. You dirty bastard! b sometimes offensive : a man who you think is lucky, unlucky, etc. Congratulations on getting the job, you lucky bastard! His wife left him, the poor bastard.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBASTARD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   BASTARD definition: 1. an offensive word for a man you do not like 2. an offensive word for a child whose parents are…. Learn more.