Note: This sense of bastard has not always been offensive. In fact, it was a relatively neutral term until as recently as the late 20th century, when it began to take on its offensive status.

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

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

Bastard used to be a not nice thing you called a child whose parents weren't married. But now it's a more general insult hurled toward a jerk or bad person. Bastard can also simply mean …

Bastard is an insulting word which some people use about a person who has behaved very badly. A bastard is a person whose parents were not married to each other at the time that he or she …

Dec 14, 2025 · From Middle English bastard, bastarde, from Old English bastard (used as an epithet), from Anglo-Norman bastard, Old French bastart (“illegitimate child”), perhaps via …

1. a person born of unmarried parents; an illegitimate child. 2. a mean, despicable person. 3. something spurious or inferior. 4. illegitimate in birth. 5. made or done in imitation; spurious; …

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