misbegotten

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˌmɪsbɪˈɡɒtn̩/

Noun

misbegotten noun

(sometimes derogatory) One born illegitimately (i.e., out of wedlock); a bastard.
(in the plural) A person born into infelicitous circumstances.

Verb

misbegotten verb

To beget wrongly or badly.

Adjective

misbegotten adjective

(of a person) Born out of wedlock; illegitimate.
(by extension) Ill-conceived.
(by extension) Bad; worthless.

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Synonyms

misbegot bastardly bastard illegitimate spurious natural suspicious questionable dubious doubtful misborn miscome ill-begotten misgotten miscreate illegit

Associated

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Rhymes

begotten tauten rotten cotton forgotten gotten haut ton shotten guncotton boughten

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