misbegotten

mis·be·got·ten

adj \-bi-ˈgä-t^ən\

Definition of MISBEGOTTEN

1

: unlawfully conceived : illegitimate <a misbegotten child>

2

a : having a disreputable or improper origin : ill-conceived <antiquated and misbegotten tax laws — R. M. Blough> b : contemptible, deformed <a misbegotten scoundrel>

Examples of MISBEGOTTEN

1. <a misbegotten child who never knew his father>

First Known Use of MISBEGOTTEN

1554

Related to MISBEGOTTEN

Synonyms: baseborn, bastard, illegitimate, natural, spurious, supposititious, unfathered

Antonyms: legitimate

Related Words: fatherless, motherless; nameless; adopted, orphaned

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Rhymes with MISBEGOTTEN

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