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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Recent Examples of misbegotten
It’s been a long, bumpy ride for Marvel’s first family, which is finally joining the MCU after three prior misbegotten cinematic iterations of the team.
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
The substance that makes beer and wine and vodka and whisky so popular has been legal throughout American history with the brief, misbegotten exception of 1920-1933.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
Over 2,500 film industry figures in South Korea have signed their names to a petition calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol after his misbegotten declaration of martial law on Tuesday.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
The series followed an introverted boy genius (Muniz), his exasperated mother (Kaczmarek), and devoted father (Cranston) through all manner of wild gags and misbegotten schemes.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
The substance that makes beer and wine and vodka and whisky so popular has been legal throughout American history with the brief, misbegotten exception of 1920-1933.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
Over 2,500 film industry figures in South Korea have signed their names to a petition calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol after his misbegotten declaration of martial law on Tuesday.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
The series followed an introverted boy genius (Muniz), his exasperated mother (Kaczmarek), and devoted father (Cranston) through all manner of wild gags and misbegotten schemes.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbegotten
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In January 2024, the work was sold to Geffen, seemingly on Sun’s behalf — Sun now says the sale was illegitimate.—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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They get snared into helping their private investigator friend Moby (Hung) track down kidnappers intent on capturing a young woman named Sylvia (Lola Forner), who turns out to be the illegitimate daughter of a Spanish count.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Misbegotten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbegotten. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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