Bastard
noun
A child born to parents who are not married.
In some societies, a bastard was often treated unfairly.
Often appears as...
- bastard child
- illegitimate bastard
noun
An unpleasant person.
Don't trust him, he's a complete bastard.
Often appears as...
- greedy bastard
- mean bastard
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
Something difficult or unpleasant.
This is a bastard of a problem to solve!
Often appears as...
- bastard problem
- bastard situation
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
Not genuine; fake or untrue.
This is a bastard version of the original game.
Often appears as...
- bastard version
- bastard copy
noun
A type of sword.
The knight wielded his bastard sword with great skill.
Often appears as...
- bastard sword
- wield a bastard
Usage tips
Formal
Historical
noun
A child born to parents who are not married.
In some societies, a bastard was often treated unfairly.
Often appears as...
- bastard child
- illegitimate bastard
noun
An unpleasant person.
Don't trust him, he's a complete bastard.
Often appears as...
- greedy bastard
- mean bastard
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
Something difficult or unpleasant.
This is a bastard of a problem to solve!
Often appears as...
- bastard problem
- bastard situation
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
Not genuine; fake or untrue.
This is a bastard version of the original game.
Often appears as...
- bastard version
- bastard copy
noun
A type of sword.
The knight wielded his bastard sword with great skill.
Often appears as...
- bastard sword
- wield a bastard
Usage tips
Formal
Historical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Sensitive Term
Can be considered offensive; used more neutrally in historical contexts.
Historically, 'bastard' denoted a child born out of wedlock.
Pro Tip 2/2Legal Contexts
Rarely used in modern legal documents, replaced by 'born out of wedlock'.
The inheritance rights of children born out of wedlock are protected.
Pro Tip 1/2Sensitive Term
Can be considered offensive; used more neutrally in historical contexts.
Historically, 'bastard' denoted a child born out of wedlock.
Pro Tip 2/2Legal Contexts
Rarely used in modern legal documents, replaced by 'born out of wedlock'.
The inheritance rights of children born out of wedlock are protected.
Pro Tip 1/2Sensitive Term
Can be considered offensive; used more neutrally in historical contexts.
Historically, 'bastard' denoted a child born out of wedlock.
Pro Tip 2/2Legal Contexts
Rarely used in modern legal documents, replaced by 'born out of wedlock'.
The inheritance rights of children born out of wedlock are protected.
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Video examples
Storytelling can be...
a very nice boarding school after she's deported from Ireland she ends up coming back they're calling a family into hiring her as an au pair for their two sons who she proceeds to take care of and she says that you know she's the victim of a bastard royal marriage and
Video examples
Paul Zak: Trust,...
that five percent of the population don't release oxytocin on stimulus. So if you trust them, their brains don't release oxytocin. If there's money on the table, they keep it all. So there's a technical word for these people in my lab. We call them bastards.
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A queer vision of love...
so my ring is the deepest purple, like the color of my crown chakra, and set in place with my birthstones. The gift of queerness is options. I never had to choose his last name, it was never an exception, but I did because I am my father's bastard child,
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Sarah Jones: One woman,...
I married the bastard. Well, he didn't drink, but he did have just the wee heroin problem, didn't he, and -- That's right, and before I knew it, he was the one who turned me on to the prostitution, my own husband. He had me supporting the both of us.
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What you don't know...
not abject poverty, not life-threatening illness, not complete and utter misery -- will ever put the tiniest damper on their eternal love and devotion. These optimistic young bastards promise to honor and cherish each other
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What's invisible? More...
He was a cheerful bastard, wasn't he? And secondly, and lastly, W.H. Auden, one of my favorite poets, who said, "We are here on Earth to help others. What the others are here for, I've no idea."
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Elephant Calf Jealous Of...
and carried on suckling until breeze appeared he's massive compared to most elephants his age and has become something of a mummy's boy bastard is basically a very spoiled calf
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I Bought a Rain Forest,...
What sort of a bastard would I be if I did? There's no way. Behind every horrific story lie a bunch of perfectly decent people just trying to survive.
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Oswald's Mission PIPE...
he came to power I ask you how many lives could have been saved anybody who borrows that bastard off will be doing the world a favor who's hungry
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Cara Delevingne Pulls...
Come on, you bastard. Another 5 foot and you're there. I'm so close. I'm so close.
Video examples
Storytelling can be...
a very nice boarding school after she's deported from Ireland she ends up coming back they're calling a family into hiring her as an au pair for their two sons who she proceeds to take care of and she says that you know she's the victim of a bastard royal marriage and
Video examples
Paul Zak: Trust,...
that five percent of the population don't release oxytocin on stimulus. So if you trust them, their brains don't release oxytocin. If there's money on the table, they keep it all. So there's a technical word for these people in my lab. We call them bastards.
Video examples
A queer vision of love...
so my ring is the deepest purple, like the color of my crown chakra, and set in place with my birthstones. The gift of queerness is options. I never had to choose his last name, it was never an exception, but I did because I am my father's bastard child,
Video examples
Sarah Jones: One woman,...
I married the bastard. Well, he didn't drink, but he did have just the wee heroin problem, didn't he, and -- That's right, and before I knew it, he was the one who turned me on to the prostitution, my own husband. He had me supporting the both of us.
Video examples
What you don't know...
not abject poverty, not life-threatening illness, not complete and utter misery -- will ever put the tiniest damper on their eternal love and devotion. These optimistic young bastards promise to honor and cherish each other
Video examples
What's invisible? More...
He was a cheerful bastard, wasn't he? And secondly, and lastly, W.H. Auden, one of my favorite poets, who said, "We are here on Earth to help others. What the others are here for, I've no idea."
Video examples
Elephant Calf Jealous Of...
and carried on suckling until breeze appeared he's massive compared to most elephants his age and has become something of a mummy's boy bastard is basically a very spoiled calf
Video examples
I Bought a Rain Forest,...
What sort of a bastard would I be if I did? There's no way. Behind every horrific story lie a bunch of perfectly decent people just trying to survive.
Video examples
Oswald's Mission PIPE...
he came to power I ask you how many lives could have been saved anybody who borrows that bastard off will be doing the world a favor who's hungry
Video examples
Cara Delevingne Pulls...
Come on, you bastard. Another 5 foot and you're there. I'm so close. I'm so close.
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Quote examples
Harry S Truman
American President
Richard Nixon is a no good, lying bastard. He can lie out of both sides of his mouth at the same time, and if he ever caught himself telling the truth, he'd lie just to keep his hand in.
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John Lennon
English Musician
You have to be a bastard to make it, and that's a fact. And the Beatles are the biggest bastards on earth.
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George S. Patton
American General
The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
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Billie Joe Armstrong
American Singer
I think it's your own choice if you turn from an angry young man to a bitter, old bastard.
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Katie Price
English Model
All I want is a gentleman. I'm sick to bloody death of bastards.
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Eric Bischoff
American Businessman
Eric Bishoff the evil bastard is an effective character.
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Mark Lanegan
American Musician
I've never been in charge. I'm just a lazy bastard.
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Josh Tillman
American Musician
I play sad bastard music. For the money.
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Grace Chatto
British Musician
A 'Clean Bandit' is a total bastard!
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Jake LaMotta
American Athlete
I was a no-good bastard.
Quote examples
Harry S Truman
American President
Richard Nixon is a no good, lying bastard. He can lie out of both sides of his mouth at the same time, and if he ever caught himself telling the truth, he'd lie just to keep his hand in.
Quote examples
John Lennon
English Musician
You have to be a bastard to make it, and that's a fact. And the Beatles are the biggest bastards on earth.
Quote examples
George S. Patton
American General
The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
Quote examples
Billie Joe Armstrong
American Singer
I think it's your own choice if you turn from an angry young man to a bitter, old bastard.
Quote examples
Katie Price
English Model
All I want is a gentleman. I'm sick to bloody death of bastards.
Quote examples
Eric Bischoff
American Businessman
Eric Bishoff the evil bastard is an effective character.
Quote examples
Mark Lanegan
American Musician
I've never been in charge. I'm just a lazy bastard.
Quote examples
Josh Tillman
American Musician
I play sad bastard music. For the money.
Quote examples
Grace Chatto
British Musician
A 'Clean Bandit' is a total bastard!
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Jake LaMotta
American Athlete
I was a no-good bastard.
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