as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
a good-for-nothing bounder who always leaves it to someone else to pick up the tab
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Recent Examples of bounder
Plus, Texas doesn't have someone guarding the in-bounder so another body is ready to help corral those in play.
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Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
Urías then allowed a high bounder by Yu Chang to get by for a two-base error.
—Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2021
Austin hit a bounder which filtered through Gandil’s mitt in the eighth.
—Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 26 Aug. 2020
Though Lance has fun playing a bounder and cad of the first order, the script doesn’t particularly need him.
—Jonathan Holland, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2017
Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
Urías then allowed a high bounder by Yu Chang to get by for a two-base error.
—Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2021
Austin hit a bounder which filtered through Gandil’s mitt in the eighth.
—Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 26 Aug. 2020
Though Lance has fun playing a bounder and cad of the first order, the script doesn’t particularly need him.
—Jonathan Holland, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounder
Noun
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Tony's Jamaican Food Curry goat, oxtail and jerk chicken are a few of the traditional Jamaican specialties served at this friendly Pflugerville restaurant and East Austin food truck.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Smarmy jerks can get obscenely wealthy in this country just by managing other people’s money.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pet stations and small lawns for playing are located on both the north and south ends of the resort, and dogs can always hang out on the pool deck (but can’t swim) or at the private beach.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Your dog's bowl should be at least a bit taller than the planter, so that your dog can easily drink from it.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Feb. 2026
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The judge in front of me spent most of the time looking at the ground, leading ace AP boxing writer Ed Schuyler to write an entire story about the clown.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Deep cherry red, black, and white come together to create a whimsical world of dice, cards, sad clowns, and a ticking pocketwatch.—
Samantha Brash,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mas, though, does have a joker in his deck.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Bounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounder. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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