MISBEGOTTEN Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

misbegotten

adjective

ˌmis-bi-ˈgä-tᵊn

Definition of misbegotten next

as in illegitimate

born to a father and mother who are not married a misbegotten child who never knew his father

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legitimate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of misbegotten In the case of the misbegotten At the Sea, Amy Adams stars as Laura, a wife, mother and daughter who sees all of those parts of her life collide into self-destruction after a drunk-driving accident with her son Felix (Redding Munsell) in the car. —

Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026 Congress might then prohibit spending funds on such a misbegotten operation. —

Kevin Carroll, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2026 Every year, the Globes’ most misbegotten category gets more hilarious. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025 Dennings, 39, tells us about her own misbegotten Halloween attire and more. —

Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misbegotten

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbegotten

illegitimate

Adjective

That difference suggests that the government sees this extension of patent rights as an illegitimate way for a company to exclude other companies from competing.

— Julie Dawson, The Conversation, 23 June 2026
Some fraudsters run an illegitimate DME company and get a doctor to prescribe the equipment.

— Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026