People are used to the fact that a bastard is primarily a curse. For example, a person does not approve of the behavior of his neighbor and says: “Yes, he is such a bastard, he steals bricks from a construction site and stacks it in his country house!” But this word has another meaning, which we with great pleasure will analyze. It is currently slightly outdated, that is, it is rarely used.
Value
Reptile is a definition that does not contain too much meaning. He has only two meanings . So called:
- All sorts of cold-blooded reptiles.
- A man of evil, bad, unkind, unreliable in a moral sense.
With values, everything is more or less clear. Another thing is more interesting: why did the bastards fall into such disfavor for a man, why do animals so insult and compare with not the best people? Everything is very simple: a bastard is the one who, perhaps, is least like us. Therefore, his appearance seems disgusting to us, although this is not at all the case. Animal lovers adore all creatures, however, even the matchless Ace Ventura has exceptions.
Synonyms
To the first, as well as to the second value, you can pick up quite a few synonyms. Since the definition of "reptile" is quite extensive, first of all, you can replace the vague "reptile" with the specific name of the animal: toad, frog, snake, snail. The reader probably understands that the list in this sense can be almost endless.
The next possible replacement for the first meaning of the word “reptile” is “reptile”. In the same row are the characteristics of "amphibian" and "reptile." Note that “amphibian man” is not a curse, but the name of a beautiful science fiction novel by Alexander Belyaev, which, despite everything, is not outdated and is still being read in one go. Now imagine that we replaced the name and wrote "reptile man." Science fiction has never happened. From such a heading it blows with the spirit of pessimism and disappointment in a person. Now it is rather a philosophical treatise. However, we were distracted. The moral of the example is that not all synonyms are equally useful. Follow the context when changing from one to another.
We will talk about the second meaning and the battery of synonyms for it separately.
List of decent curses
So, when we talk about a person who is not too good, how can he be characterized besides being a bastard? Kindly:
- Cheesy.
- Unkind.
- Vile.
- Slippery.
- Nasty.
- Fucking.
- Slander.
- Cheater.
- Passed by.
- Dodger.
We omitted too rude, obscene, indecent and cognate words in this list, leaving only those that are not a sin to show people. In any case, what is already on the list is enough for the reader to swear sweetly, if, of course, he wants to.
How to recognize a slippery person?
What qualities stand out against the general background of the representative of the earthly race, who deserves the characteristics of "slippery man"? Its pretty easy to recognize. Character traits are as follows:
- Duality, hypocrisy.
- Deceit.
- Adaptability.
- There are no clear beliefs and principles.
- Selfishness or eccentricity.
- Instrumental attitude to people.
- He pursues only his interests.
- Willingness to sacrifice to others without a shadow of doubt.
The devil may be more, but enough of these to understand who is in front of you. It is not necessary that all positions in the character be present, but if a person notices: his acquaintance likes to please, boast, constantly changes his opinion and point of view, then most likely he is facing a slippery person. With these types it is better to keep an eye out and always be on your guard.
Vile and his replacements
Adjoining the question of a slippery person is the need to diversify the adjective “vile”, a synonym for it is already in full steam in a hurry to appear before the gaze of the reader. Of course, there will be no surprises.
- Disgusting.
- Nasty.
- Fucking.
- Bawdy (only in a certain way).
- Unclean.
- Dirty
- Infamous
As you can see, it is not difficult to replace the definition of “vile”, to select a synonym for it, in other words. The main thing is to understand what exactly the person wants to express, and to observe the harmony of the replacement.
The language has its own dynamics, logic and periods of life. Today it is almost impossible to meet people who would use the word “bastard” in the sense of “reptile”. Now they are increasingly cursing. And here it is absolutely impossible to understand why people forgot the first meaning of the word, perhaps because they no longer want to offend animals by comparing them with people?
The bizarre and insightful symbolism of the cartoon "Aladdin" (1992)
For a long time I had to think about what kind of example to pick up so that it would be remembered. It was necessary that the first and second meaning of the word "bastard" merge in it. The answer to be found: this is the character of the cartoon "Aladdin" (1992) - Jafar.
The plot is well remembered by everyone, of course, but nevertheless, so that the narrative does not break up, it should be described in at least a few words.
Jafar is the evil and treacherous chief vizier of the Sultan. More than anything, he wants to find a lamp with a genie that will fulfill his three wishes. The lamp lies in the Cave of Miracles. The catch is that getting it out of there can not be anyhow anyone, but only a “rough diamond” - a person with a pure soul. As the reader understands, this is Aladdin.
A lot of things are happening in the cartoon, but the main thing is that Jafar gets a genie for a short time and becomes a powerful wizard himself. And then the most important thing happens for us in the context of the topic: Jafar turns into a snake and thus embodies his essence. The external merges with the internal, after all, Jafar is a creeping creep in all respects (both the snake and the man are so-so). Who knows if the creators suspected such a deep sense of the image. It seems that such things are happening on an unconscious level.
Of course, the hero eventually defeats the villain, and everything ends well. Let the reader not worry. As for the immediate topic, it is exhausted.