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- Dictionarybastard/ˈbɑːstəd/
noun
- 1. an unpleasant or despicable person: derogatory "he lied to me, the bastard!" Similar
- 2. a person born of parents not married to each other. archaic, derogatory Similar
adjective
- 1. (of a thing) no longer in its pure or original form; debased: "a bastard Darwinism" Similar
- 2. born of parents not married to each other; illegitimate: archaic, derogatory "a bastard child" Similar
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The meaning of BASTARD is a child born to parents who are not married to each other. How to use bastard in a sentence.
BASTARD definition: 1. an unpleasant person: 2. a person born to parents who are not married to each other: 3. an…. Learn more.
Bastard is an insulting word which some people use about a person who has behaved very badly. [rude, offensive, disapproval] 2. countable noun [usually adjective NOUN] Some people say things such as lucky bastard or poor bastard to refer to a person who they think is very lucky, or very unlucky.
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. “the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic” synonyms: mongrel.
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.
There are 37 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word bastard, seven of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of bastard noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
bastard. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English bas‧tard /ˈbɑːstəd, ˈbæ- $ ˈbæstərd/ noun [ countable] 1 taboo someone, especially a man, who you think is unpleasant.
Bastard definition: A person born of parents not married to each other; illegitimate child.
adj. illegitimate in birth. spurious; not genuine; false: The architecture was bastard Gothic. of abnormal or irregular shape or size; of unusual make or proportions: bastard quartz; bastard mahogany. having the appearance of; resembling in some degree: a bastard Michelangelo; bastard emeralds.
