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bastard

/bˈæstɚd/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
  2. the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
  3. 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”

adjective

  1. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

Synonyms for bastard

Words that rhyme with bastard

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