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" In the democratic western countries so-called capitalism leads a saturnalia of 'freedom', like a bastard brother of reform."
Wyndham Lewis

Meaning of "bastard" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BASTARD

From Old French bastart, perhaps from bast in the phrase fils de bast son of the packsaddle (that is, of an unlawful and not the marriage bed), from Medieval Latin bastum packsaddle, of uncertain origin.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BASTARD

ˈbɑːstəd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BASTARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bastard can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BASTARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bastard

Bastard may refer to: ▪ Illegitimate child, a child born to unmarried parents ▪ Bastard, illegitimacy in English law...

Definition of bastard in the English dictionary

The first definition of bastard in the dictionary is an obnoxious or despicable person. Other definition of bastard is a person, esp a man. Bastard is also something extremely difficult or unpleasant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BASTARD

blistered · bustard · busted · cloistered · clustered · costard · custard · dastard · flustered · holstered · mustard · pilastered · plastered · registered · sequestered · unmastered · unplastered · unregistered · upholstered · VAT-registered

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BASTARD

bast · basta · bastard cut · bastard daughter · bastard measles · bastard pop · bastard son · bastard title · bastard wing · bastardisation · bastardise · bastardism · bastardization · bastardize · bastardized · bastardly · bastardry · bastardy · baste · baster

WORDS THAT END LIKE BASTARD

American mustard · black mustard · cut the mustard · dotard · egg custard · French mustard · garlic mustard · great bustard · leotard · nitrogen mustard · pastry custard · petard · quinacrine mustard · retard · sad bastard · treacle mustard · unitard · wall mustard · white mustard · wild mustard

Synonyms and antonyms of bastard in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BASTARD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bastard» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «bastard» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF BASTARD

Find out the translation of bastard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of bastard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bastard» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

私生子
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

bastardo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

bastard
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

कमीने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نذل
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

ублюдок
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

bastardo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

জারজ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

bâtard
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Bajingan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Bastard
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ろくでなし
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

자식
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Bajingan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khốn
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பாஸ்டர்ட்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

तिरस्करणीय व्यक्ती
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Piç
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

bastardo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

draniu
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

ублюдок
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

bastard
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάθαρμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bliksem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smyga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drittsekk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bastard

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BASTARD»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of bastard
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «bastard».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bastard

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «BASTARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bastard.
1
Mohamed Al-Fayed
When we die, our souls still live. If you are a gangster or a bastard or a crook, your soul inhabits a donkey or something terrible.
2
Billie Joe Armstrong
I think it's your own choice if you turn from an angry young man to a bitter, old bastard.
3
Kage Baker
Back when the concept of organ transplants qualified as science fiction, novelist Maurice Renard wrote a thriller called 'Les Mains d'Orlac.' Call it a bastard offspring of 'Frankenstein;' its plot revolved around the old theme of Science Giving Us Stuff We Shouldn't Have - in this particular case, restoring severed body parts.
4
Roland Barthes
The bastard form of mass culture is humiliated repetition... always new books, new programs, new films, news items, but always the same meaning.
5
Jacqueline Bisset
Being around people with whom you feel a connection, on many levels, not just a professional one, is very relaxing. Your ears are more open to someone who is not a cantankerous bastard.
6
Drew Curtis
I'm actually an evil bastard in real life. Fark allows me to vent weirdness. Thank god for that, too.
7
Burleigh Grimes
Why is it there are so many nice guys interested in baseball? Not me, I was a real bastard when I played.
8
John Lennon
You have to be a bastard to make it, and that's a fact. And the Beatles are the biggest bastards on earth.
9
Wyndham Lewis
In the democratic western countries so-called capitalism leads a saturnalia of 'freedom', like a bastard brother of reform.
10
John Milton
Truth never comes into the world but like a bastard, to the ignominy of him that brought her birth.

ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BASTARD»

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BASTARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bastard is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mexican laborer hammers Trump for calling immigrants rapists and …
“Look, bastard, how we rape — these stakes!” he says. “How we work ourselves to death just to eat. I make $1,100 a week and the government ... «Raw Story, Jul 15»
2
'The Bastard Executioner' spoilers: Kurt Sutter presents latest tease
Executioner - With the premiere of Kurt Sutter's “The Bastard Executioner” expected a little later this year, we are finally going to have a chance ... «CarterMatt.com, Jul 15»
3
'The Bastard Executioner' Update: New FX Series' Pilot Episode …
The Bastard Executioner (Credit: FX) A promotional photo showing actor Lee Jones for the upcoming FX series entitled "The Bastard ... «Venture Capital Post, Jul 15»
4
Simon Fitzmaurice: 'I'm a bit of a stubborn bastard'
“I'm, well, to be perfectly honest, a bit of a stubborn bastard,” admits Fitzmaurice. “So I just never stop. My wife will nod. Then I was lucky enough ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
5
FX giving away cards for 'Fargo' season 2, 'The Bastard Executioner …
FX - For any television network with a presence at San Diego Comic-Con, one of the challenges is simple: Trying to find a way to make your ... «CarterMatt.com, Jul 15»
6
8 Games that Let You Be an Evil Bastard
If you're looking to get your "I'm an evil bastard" fix, these eight games suggested by our community should do the job. Special thanks to sagitel ... «The Escapist, Jul 15»
7
Arrogant Bastard no longer at Stone (for now)
Arrogant Bastard no longer at Stone (for now). Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by cjacobsen, 38 minutes ago . «BeerAdvocate.com, Jun 15»
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'The Bastard Executioner' Plot: Pilot Episode to Premiere at Comic …
Kurt Sutter's new show "The Bastard Executioner" is scheduled for a fall release and has officially been picked up for a 10-episode season 1. «International Business Times, India Edition, Jun 15»
9
You're now the strongest bastard who ever lived: the words that …
"When he finished doing this and the umpire said 'play', I told him 'mate get up and go out there, you're now the strongest bastard who ever ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
10
Carolyn Hitt: 'What's wrong with a bit of bastard trenching on …
These included “bastard measure”. This had nothing to do with the tactics you might employ when dealing with a difficult colleague. Nor was it ... «WalesOnline, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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