BASTARDS Synonyms: 136 Similar and Opposite Words

bastards

noun

plural of bastard

as in jerks

a person whose behavior is offensive to others that bastard's behavior was completely out of line

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

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Noun

After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Something from this article might put me on some Ben Shapiro list, where a bunch of jerks literally will just call me ‘f****t’ or worse on my social media.

— William Earl, Variety, 10 June 2026

Definition of jerks

Noun

There were just a bunch of drunk guys at the mansion and a couple Playboy bunnies that were contractually hired to walk around and wave.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
While Hannah and Ji make the tradeoff, Vega’s guys put a tracker on Ji and Tyler’s vehicle, all orchestrated from Vega’s business date at the driving range.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of guys

Noun

Two masked and gloved males used a landscaping brick June 20 to smash their way into the front of Tacos Juniors, 9735 Roberts Road, and then depart through the rear with a safe, police said.

— Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
Tracking down the nasty bug isn’t straightforward as males and females of the parasite swap parts of their DNA to reproduce, meaning their offspring often have different genes.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 July 2026

Definition of males

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Sit, who went by the first name Tony, operated Happy K9 Academy and the dogs were in his care when they were kept in crates in a hot van and died, the district attorney’s office said.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 11 July 2026
When you’ve been tasked with crafting a home intended to welcome friends, host community gatherings, encourage kids’ indoor-outdoor adventures accompanied by dogs, bunnies, and a visiting pig, that’s the goal.

— Genevieve Walker, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2026

Definition of dogs

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There’s a resident big band that sets the tempo for dancing—there are even gentlemen hosts available for ladies—and a DJ rocks the small disco late into the night.

— Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
The ladies shimmered in champagne, gold and blush, while the gentlemen wisely remembered that the safest way to stand out at Miss Swift’s wedding was, in fact, not to.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of gentlemen

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After several weeks at the center, the skunks each reached their necessary weight, and organization officials decided the skunks were ready to return to their natural habitat.

— Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
The other rabid animals were five bats and one each cat, coyote, skunk and woodchuck.

— Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026

Definition of skunks

Noun

Bobby Wilson was a pastor’s son who grew up idolizing the kind of R&B dudes who could wail a praise song and then hit up Freaknik afterwards (think Jodeci and H-Town).

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 July 2026
Mariana is not pleased to hear this, and he's got some rough-looking dudes with him.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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