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bastardly

/ˈbæs.təd.li/

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adjective

/ˈbæs.təd.li/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, описывающее кого-либо или что-либо как презренное, бесчестное или подлое.

An old-fashioned adjective describing someone or something as contemptible, dishonorable, or mean-spirited.

  1. Born out of wedlockC2formal

    Describing a person born to parents who are not married to each other.

    ruВнебрачный

    • The character in the novel was described as a bastardly child.
    • In historical contexts, bastardly children often faced social stigma.
    • The king's bastardly son was denied the throne.

    Synonymsbasebornbastardillegitimatemisbegottennaturalout of wedlock

Forms
  • more bastardly comparative form
  • most bastardly superlative form