bastard
nounDefinition of bastard
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: an illegitimate child
2
: something that is spurious (see spurious sense 3a), irregular, inferior, or of questionable origin
The … residence is a bastard of the architectural era which followed the building of the Imperial Hotel …— Hugh Byas
bastard
adjectiveDefinition of bastard (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: illegitimate
his bastard son
2
: of mixed or ill-conceived origin
known for coining bastard words
3
: of abnormal shape or irregular size
… bastard sizes of doors and windows …— R. E. Flanders
4
: of a kind similar to but inferior to or less typical than some standard
bastard marble
5
: lacking genuineness or authority : false
… the indiscriminate use of Greek letters by bastard groups not connected with the higher learning.— Charles W. Ferguson
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Synonyms & Antonyms for bastard
Synonyms: Noun
Synonyms: Adjective
baseborn, illegitimate, misbegotten, natural, spurious, supposititious, unfathered
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of bastard in a Sentence
Noun
Congratulations on getting the job, you lucky bastard! His wife left him, the poor bastard.
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