Synonyms for bastardly
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Illegitimate — having been born out of marriage
illegitimate, misbegotten, spurious dated, misbegot dated
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having been born out of marriage.
Example sentences
- illegitimate The king had numerous illegitimate children with her.
- misbegotten Voters may yet reject the misbegotten 'Dream Act'.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bastardly | steady | |
| illegitimate | steady | |
| misbegotten | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- mean1
- 8 letters
- spurious3, misbegot
- 11 letters
- misbegotten4
- 12 letters
- illegitimate5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (spurious3 = 3 syllables).