bastard

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈbɑːs.təd/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈbæs.tɚd/

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Noun

Singular bastard

Plural bastards

1. Someone whose parents were not married.

   William the Bastard became William the Conqueror after he took over England.

2. (countable) (vulgar) Bastard is an insulting word for a bad man, or a man you don't like.

   My boss is a total bastard.

Synonyms

• son of a bitch

Related words

• bitch
• bastardize/bastardise