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BASTARD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
Example:
the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic
Synonyms:
bastard; mongrel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bastard" is a kind of...):
variation (an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard)
Domain usage:
depreciation; derogation; disparagement (a communication that belittles somebody or something)
Derivation:
bastard (fraudulent; having a misleading appearance)
bastardise; bastardize (change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms)
bastardly (of no value or worth)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
Synonyms:
asshole; bastard; cocksucker; dickhead; mother fucker; motherfucker; prick; shit; SOB; son of a bitch; whoreson
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("bastard" is a kind of...):
disagreeable person; unpleasant person (a person who is not pleasant or agreeable)
Domain usage:
dirty word; filth; obscenity; smut; vulgarism (an offensive or indecent word or phrase)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
Synonyms:
bastard; by-blow; illegitimate; illegitimate child; love child; whoreson
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("bastard" is a kind of...):
issue; offspring; progeny (the immediate descendants of a person)
Derivation:
bastardise; bastardize (declare a child to be illegitimate)
bastardly (born out of wedlock)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
Synonyms:
bastard; bogus; fake; phoney; phony
Classified under:
Similar:
counterfeit; imitative (not genuine; imitating something superior)
Derivation:
bastard (derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin)
