bastard vs phoney

bastard and phoney both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bastard	Yes	Yes	No	No
phoney	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, bastard and phoney are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of bastard include bogus, fake, phony.

bastard (noun)	phoney (noun)
derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin	a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents

bastard (adjective)	phoney (adjective)
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance	fraudulent; having a misleading appearance