bastard Definition and Meaning in English (bastard definition)

noun
Quick Answer • Definition

Bastard definition: A person born of parents who are not married to each other.

Definitions of Bastard

  1. 1noun(formal)

    A person born of parents who are not married to each other.

  2. 2noun(informal, derogatory)

    A contemptible or despicable person, often used as an insult.

  3. 3adjective(colloquial)

    Of an inferior or nonstandard type; not genuine or pure.

Example Sentences

casual, derogatory

“He called him a bastard for betraying his trust.”

informal

“The old man was a kind of bastard, but he had a good heart.”

formal

“In historical texts, 'bastard' referred to an illegitimate child.”

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivebastardize
past participlebastardized
present participlebastardizing
nounbastardization
adjectivebastardly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

bastard childcollocation

An illegitimate child.

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