First Known Use: 14th century
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1bastard
noun bas·tard \ˈbas-tərd\
Definition of BASTARD
1
: an illegitimate child
2
: something that is spurious, irregular, inferior, or of questionable origin
3
— bas·tard·ly adjective
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Origin of BASTARD
Middle English, from Anglo-French, probably of Germanic origin; akin to OldFrisian bost marriage, Old English bindan to bind
Related to BASTARD
- Synonyms
- by-blow, love child, whoreson
2bastard
adjective
Definition of BASTARD
1
2
: of mixed or ill-conceived origin <known for coining bastard words>
3
: of abnormal shape or irregular size
4
: of a kind similar to but inferior to or less typical than some standard
5
: lacking genuineness or authority : false
First Known Use of BASTARD
14th century
Related to BASTARD
- Synonyms
- baseborn, illegitimate, misbegotten, natural, spurious, supposititious, unfathered
- Antonyms
- legitimate
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