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misbegotten

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɪsbɪˈɡɒt^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌmɪsbɪˈgɑtən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mis′bi got′n)

mis•be•got•ten /ˌmɪsbɪˈgɑtən/USA pronunciation adj.

born of parents who are not married to each other;
illegitimate:his misbegotten son.
badly planned, made, or carried out:a misbegotten plan.

mis•be•got•ten (mis′bi got′n),USA pronunciation adj.

unlawfully or irregularly begotten;
illegitimate:his misbegotten son.
badly conceived, made, or carried out:his misbegotten plan.

Also, mis′be•got′.

mis-¹ + begotten 1540–50

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misbegotten /ˌmɪsbɪˈɡɒt^ən/ adj

unlawfully obtained: misbegotten gains
badly conceived, planned, or designed
Also: misbegot /ˌmɪsbɪˈɡɒt/ literary dialect illegitimate

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Synonyms: baseborn, unlawful, bastard, natural, illegal, more...

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