bastard
bas-tard
noun
An archaic term for a child born to unmarried parents; an illegitimate child.
"In old times, a bastard child faced social stigma."
noun
A contemptible, unpleasant, or cruel person, often used as a strong insult.
"You absolute bastard, you stole my parking space!"
noun
A person, often used informally to express sympathy, frustration, or grudging admiration.
"The poor bastard lost his job yesterday."
adjective
Used informally to describe something difficult, annoying, or of poor quality.
"This bastard car won't start again."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: imitative, phony, phoney, bogus, counterfeit, fake, mongrel, illegitimate, love child, whoreson, by-blow, illegitimate child