misbegotten

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


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mis•be•got•ten /ˌmɪsbɪˈgɑtən/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. born of parents who are not married to each other;
    illegitimate:his misbegotten son.
  2. badly planned, made, or carried out:a misbegotten plan.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mis•be•got•ten  (mis′bi got′n),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. unlawfully or irregularly begotten;
    illegitimate:his misbegotten son.
  2. badly conceived, made, or carried out:his misbegotten plan.
Also, mis′be•got′. 
  • mis-1 + begotten 1540–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
misbegotten /ˌmɪsbɪˈɡɒtən/ adj
  1. unlawfully obtained: misbegotten gains
  2. badly conceived, planned, or designed
  3. Also: misbegot /ˌmɪsbɪˈɡɒt/ literary dialect illegitimate

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