Word Meanings - BASTARD - Book Publishers vocabulary database

F. b, a packsaddle used as a bed by the muleteers + -ard. OF. fils de bast son of the packsaddle; as the muleteers were accustomed to use their saddles for beds in the inns. See Cervantes, 1. A "natural" child; a child begotten and born out of

Additional info about word: BASTARD

F. b, a packsaddle used as a bed by the muleteers + -ard. OF. fils de bast son of the packsaddle; as the muleteers were accustomed to use their saddles for beds in the inns. See Cervantes, 1. A "natural" child; a child begotten and born out of wedlock; an illegitimate child; one born of an illicit union. Note: By the civil and canon laws, and by the laws of many of the United States, a bastard becomes a legitimate child by the intermarriage of the parents at any subsequent time. But by those of England, and of some states of the United States, a child, to be legitimate, must at least be born after the lawful marriage. Kent. Blackstone. An inferior quality of soft brown sugar, obtained from the sirups that A large size of mold, in which sugar is drained. 3. A sweet Spanish wine like muscadel in flavor. Brown bastard is your only drink. Shak. 4. A writing paper of a particular size. See Paper.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of BASTARD)

• Spurious
• Counterfeit
• false
• not genuine
• unauthentic
• forged
• adulterate
• ungenuine
• bastard
• supposititious
• groundless
• ascititious

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of BASTARD)

• Expose
• unmask
• detect

Related words: (words related to BASTARD)

• BASTARDLY
  Bastardlike; baseborn; spuripous; corrupt. -- adv.
• ASCITITIOUS
  Supplemental; not inherent or original; adscititious; additional; assumed. Homer has been reckoned an ascititious name. Pope.
• DETECTOR BAR
  A bar, connected with a switch, longer than the distance between any two consecutive wheels of a train , laid inside a rail and operated by the wheels so that the switch cannot be thrown until all the train is past the switch.
• FALSENESS
  The state of being false; contrariety to the fact; inaccuracy; want of integrity or uprightness; double dealing; unfaithfulness; treachery; perfidy; as, the falseness of a report, a drawing, or a singer's notes; the falseness of a man, or of his
• EXPOSER
  One who exposes or discloses.
• FORGETTINGLY
  By forgetting.
• FALSE-FACED
  Hypocritical. Shak.
• FORGIVER
  One who forgives. Johnson.
• BASTARD
  F. b, a packsaddle used as a bed by the muleteers + -ard. OF. fils de bast son of the packsaddle; as the muleteers were accustomed to use their saddles for beds in the inns. See Cervantes, 1. A "natural" child; a child begotten and born out of
• EXPOSEDNESS
  The state of being exposed, laid open, or unprotected; as, an exposedness to sin or temptation.
• GENUINE
  Belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure; as, a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials. "True, genuine night." Dryden.
• FALSETTO
  A false or artificial voice; that voice in a man which lies above his natural voice; the male counter tenor or alto voice. See Head voice, under Voice.
• FORGING
  A piece of forged work in metal; -- a general name for a piece of hammered iron or steel. There are very few yards in the world at which such forgings could be turned out. London Times. (more info) 1. The act of shaping metal by hammering
• GROUNDLESS
  Without ground or foundation; wanting cause or reason for support; not authorized; false; as, groundless fear; a groundless report or assertion. -- Ground"less*ly, adv. -- Ground"less*ness, n.
• FORGETFUL
  1. Apt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a forgetful man should use helps to strengthen his memory. 2. Heedless; careless; neglectful; inattentive. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers. Heb. xiii. 2.
• FORGETFULNESS
  1. The quality of being forgetful; prononess to let slip from the mind. 2. Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion. A sweet forgetfulness of human care. Pope. 3. Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention;
• EXPOSE
  1. To set forth; to set out to public view; to exhibit; to show; to display; as, to expose goods for sale; to expose pictures to public inspection. Those who seek truth only, freely expose their principles to the test, and are pleased to have them
• FORGEMAN
  A skilled smith, who has a hammerer to assist him.
• BASTARDY
  1. The state of being a bastard; illegitimacy. 2. The procreation of a bastard child. Wharton.
• FORGIVING
  Disposed to forgive; inclined to overlook offenses; mild; merciful; compassionate; placable; as, a forgiving temper. -- For*giv"ing*ly, adv. -- For*giv"ing*ness, n. J. C. Shairp.