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bastard

Divide bastard into syllables:

bas · tard

How to pronounce bastard:

Synonyms for bastard:

asshole
blackguard
by-blow
caitiff
charlatan
cheat
cocksucker
criminal
crook
devil
dickhead
disagreeable person
evildoer
fraud
fraudster
grifter
illegitimate
illegitimate child
knave
libertine
love child
malefactor
miscreant
mongrel
mother fucker
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Antonyms for bastard:

acknowledged
genuine
lawful
legal
legitimate
real
recognised
recognized
rightful
true
verifiable

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