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Meaning of misbegotten

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

misbegotten

Pronunciation:/ˌmɪsbɪˈɡɒtn̩//ˌmɪsbɪˈɡɑtn̩/

verb

Definitions

  1. To beget wrongly or badly.

noun

Definitions

  1. (sometimes derogatory) One born illegitimately (i.e., out of wedlock); a bastard.

  2. (in the plural) A person born into infelicitous circumstances.

adjective

Definitions

  1. (of a person) Born out of wedlock; illegitimate.

  2. (by extension) Ill-conceived.

  3. (by extension) Bad; worthless.