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misbegotten Definition

mis·be·got·ten (-bē gät′'n)

adjective

  1. wrongly or unlawfully begotten; specif., born out of wedlock
  2. wrongly or badly conceived misbegotten rules

misbegotten Synonyms

misbegotten

modif.

baseborn, unlawful, bastard, natural; see illegal, illegitimate 2, poor 2.

misbegotten Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • child: Cells where you lock your misbegotten itan children away to forget about them?

Modifying Another Word

  • shamelessly: This is, by farm the most shamelessly misbegotten, self-interested, self-justifying piece of legislation to pass in law since.