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Synonyms for bastard

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Bitch — A contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful person

low-life, mother fucker, mongrel, jack-ass, scoundrel, ass hole, arsehole UK, asshole US, prick, devil, shit heel, jerk, scum, dick-head, rat, meanie informal, rogue, knave, stinker, villain, louse, cow, hybrid, mischief

2. Illegitimate — A person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant

illegitimate, love child, by-blow, natural child, affair baby, misbegotten dated

Other

mamzer, niggerfaggot, copy dated, bantling dated, smegger slang

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant.

  2. n. 2

    A contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful person.

    Don't be such a bastard already!

Forms

Plural
bastards → low-lifes, mongrels, jack-asses, scoundrels…

Example sentences

  • scoundrel Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
  • mongrel "Get that mongrel away from me!" "Her name is Cookie."

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
bastardrising
scoundrelrising
mongrelsteady
mamzerrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
rat1, cow1
4 letters
copy2, jerk1, scum1
5 letters
devil2, rogue1, prick1, louse1, knave1
6 letters
hybrid2, meanie, mamzer
7 letters
asshole2, villain2, mongrel, stinker, smegger
8 letters
mischief2, arsehole2, bantling
9 letters
scoundrel2
11 letters
misbegotten4
12 letters
illegitimate5, niggerfaggot

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (copy2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
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Italiano
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Español
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Deutsch
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