The word bastard is still used relatively neutrally in historical references and historical fiction, but is usually considered offensive when used in present-day contexts to describe a child born to parents …

BASTARD definition: a person born of unmarried parents; an illegitimate child. See examples of bastard used in a sentence.

BASTARD definition: 1. an unpleasant person: 2. a person born to parents who are not married to each other: 3. an…. Learn more.

Definition of bastard noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A bastard is a person whose parents were not married to each other at the time that he or she was born.

informal something extremely difficult or unpleasant: that job is a real bastard old-fashioned or offensive a person born of unmarried parents; an illegitimate baby, child, or adult

BASTARD meaning: 1 : a very bad or unpleasant man a man who you strongly dislike or hate; 2 : a man who you think is lucky, unlucky, etc.

1. Offensive Born to parents not married to each other. 2. Not genuine; spurious: a bastard style of architecture. 3. Resembling a known kind or species but not truly such.

Dec 14, 2025 · (male friend): "Bastard" used as a term of endearment is particularly characteristic of Australian English usage. See Appendix:Australian English terms for people for more.

Today, if you were called a bastard, it probably has nothing to do with whether or not your parents are married: it just means someone doesn't like you (unless they call you a magnificent bastard, which is …