bastard 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of bastardnext
as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard a bastard knockoff of a far superior thriller

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bastard

2 of 2

noun

ˈba-stərd How to pronounce bastard (audio)
1
as in jerk
a person whose behavior is offensive to others that bastard's behavior was completely out of line

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2
as in guy
an adult male human being that lucky bastard has won the raffle three times in a row

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bastard
  1. unacceptable
  2. jerk
  3. guy
  4. wrong
  5. dog
  6. male
  7. poor
  8. clown
Adjective
  • An American president who thinks strategically would likely conclude that the risks and costs associated with tariffs-as-a-tactic would be remarkably high, if not unacceptable.
    Samuel Gregg, National Review, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Not holding my breath for Mike Johnson or Elise Stefanik to state the obvious that this is unacceptable, dangerous, & shameful.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of unacceptable
Noun
  • Or averred that Biden was sharp as a tack and that anyone who suggested otherwise was a jerk.
    Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The extra that was shot by accident earlier this season was one such obnoxious jerk.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of jerk
Noun
  • Not necessarily as the guy who’s getting the ball, but boxing out, being in the right spot.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The guys had so many good words to support me from the first day.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of guy
Adjective
  • Our reporting has found that the claims of noncitizens on the voter rolls are likely inflated and, in some cases, wrong.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2024
  • There’s no right or wrong answer here—this comes down to what feels healthiest for you.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of wrong
Noun
  • The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.
    Jim Gaines, ajc, 13 Sep. 2023
Definition of dog
Noun
  • Of course, there’s Sharon Stone in Casino, Margot Robbie in Wolf of Wall Street, or, most recently, Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon, but the bulk of his work focuses on the perils of committing crime while male.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Concerned about gender transitions for children or about biological males playing on girls’ sports teams?
    Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of male
Adjective
  • Exposure to high concentrations can cause people to lose consciousness and can lead to long-term effects such as headaches, poor attention span, poor memory and poor motor function, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
    Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • More than 40% of pregnant people were exposed to extreme heat, and nearly three-quarters lived in areas with poor air quality, the report found.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of poor
Noun
  • It Chapter Two is down to clown, again — in a bloody, silly, overwrought sequel Moving down the tension scale to thrillers, Netflix is offloading a few particularly popular titles.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
  • An 8-year-old girl fought back against an attacker wearing a clown mask who is accused of assaulting her in her bedroom earlier this month, police said.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of clown
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