bastards

noun

plural of bastard
1
as in jerks
a person whose behavior is offensive to others that bastard's behavior was completely out of line

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2
as in guys
an adult male human being that lucky bastard has won the raffle three times in a row

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bastards
  1. jerks
  2. guys
  3. clowns
  4. males
  5. dogs
  6. gentlemen
  7. skunks
  8. dudes
Noun
  • This book includes nothing from Elain’s perspective; hopefully, the next book will prioritize her and possibly offer some magical explanation for why the rest of the Night Court has been such jerks to one another in this novel.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Lee and his Burning co-writer Oh Jung-mi resist what might have been the first instinct of many filmmakers by refusing to make Ye-ji and Sang-woo overly patronizing rich jerks.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of jerks
Noun
  • The old guys who only want to operate the fairway mower can only work part-time.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • You guys landed in England at the red-hot peak of the punk movement, where the Clash and Sex Pistols were playing every night.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of guys
Noun
  • Gacy painted over a thousand pictures, many of clowns, while on death row in the 1980s and 1990s.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The weekend kicks off in earnest with the annual zombie walk, which this year also features clowns.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of clowns
Noun
  • Median lifespan fell by roughly 11% in females and 13% in males.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • According to the Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office, the helicopter went down as the occupants, who have only been identified as three adult males, were taking photos of boats near Bill Baggs State Park off Key Biscayne.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of males
Noun
  • Black-haired dogs seem to have the toughest time getting adopted, even though many of them are happy, friendly, playful dogs.
    — Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The law capped the number of breeding dogs in a single operation at 50 and required rest between breeding cycles.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of dogs
Noun
  • Eight minutes and 33 seconds into the episode, Damon and Letterman play gentlemen silently crossing the street as the camera pans to the home of George Russell, who’s recovering inside after getting shot at the end of season three.
    — Alex Zalben, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But the lively gentlemen at the urinals were already licking their lips in anticipation.
    — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of gentlemen
Noun
  • But there is also no mistaking the distinct black-and-white fur and bushy tails of skunks.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Officials say the last animal confirmed to have rabies that wasn’t a bat was a skunk infected with the bat strain of rabies in Long Beach in 2014.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of skunks
Noun
  • Most are just local dudes with a Santa suit who reliably hit the waves on Christmas morning to entertain their neighbours (and get a surf session in).
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • And up until the City Girls’ public falling-out, their bread and butter was scamming rich dudes out of their funds.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of dudes
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