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- [bas-terd]
- /ˈbæs tərd/
- /ˈbɑː.stəd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bas-terd]
- /ˈbæs tərd/
Definitions of bastard word
- countable noun bastard Bastard is an insulting word which some people use about a person, especially a man, who has behaved very badly. 3
- countable noun bastard Some people say things such as lucky bastard or poor bastard to refer to a person, usually a man, who they think is very lucky, or very unlucky. 3
- countable noun bastard A bastard is a person whose parents were not married to each other at the time that he or she was born. This use could cause offence. 3
- singular noun bastard If someone describes a problem or a situation as a bastard, they mean that it is extremely annoying or difficult to deal with. 3
- noun bastard an obnoxious or despicable person 3
- noun bastard a person, esp a man 3
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Origin of bastard
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Anglo-French bastard, Medieval Latin bastardus (from 11th century), perhaps < Germanic (Ingvaeonic) *bāst-, presumed variant of *bōst- marriage + Old French -ard -ard, taken as signifying the offspring of a polygynous marriage to a woman of lower status, a pagan tradition not sanctioned by the church; compare Old Frisian bost marriage < Germanic *bandstu-, a noun derivative of Indo-European *bhendh- bind; the traditional explanation of Old French bastard as derivative of fils de bast “child of a packsaddle” is doubtful on chronological and geographical grounds
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Parts of speech for Bastard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bastard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bastard
adj bastard
- natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
- phony — not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit: a phony diamond.
- fake — to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
- imperfect — not perfect; lacking completeness: imperfect knowledge.
noun bastard
- idiot — Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person: If you think you can wear that outfit to a job interview and get hired, you're an idiot!
- fuckup — a person who bungles or botches, especially a habitual bungler.
- shithead — a stupid, inept, unlikable, or contemptible person.
- dumbass — a thoroughly stupid person; blockhead.
- asshole — If one person calls another person an asshole, they think that person is extremely stupid or has behaved in a stupid way.
adjective bastard
- illegitimate — born of parents who are not married to each other; born out of wedlock: an illegitimate child.
Antonyms for bastard
adj bastard
- real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- legitimate — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
- genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
- true — being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false: a true story.
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