Bastard and Off

Bastard

Bastard adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: a bastard knockoff of a far superior thriller

Off and bastard are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Off" instead an adjective "Bastard".

Nearby Words: bastardize, bastardy, bastardised

Off

Off adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: the milk tasted off

Bastard and off are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bastard" instead an adjective "Off".

Nearby Word: offing

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