"bastard" meaning in English

See bastard in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɑːs.təd/ [UK], /ˈbæs.tɚd/ [US] Audio: en-us-bastard.oga [US], en-uk-bastard2.ogg [UK] Forms: bastard [singular], bastards [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Someone whose parents were not married.
    Sense id: simple-bastard-en-noun-GAOuAUoX
  2. Bastard is an insulting word for a bad man, or a man you don't like.
    Sense id: simple-bastard-en-noun-k4XurPLq Categories (other): Vulgar
     
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