Bastard and Exceptional

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Bastard adjective - Falling short of a standard.

Usage example: a bastard knockoff of a far superior thriller

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Exceptional is an antonym for bastard.

Nearby Words: bastardize, bastardy, bastardised

Exceptional adjective - Being out of the ordinary.

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Bastard is an antonym for exceptional.

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Exceptional and Bastard. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bastard/exceptional

Bastard & Exceptional. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bastard/exceptional>.

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