misbegotten

adjective

ˌmis-bi-ˈgä-tᵊn How to pronounce misbegotten (audio)
Definition of misbegottennext
as in illegitimate
born to a father and mother who are not married a misbegotten child who never knew his father

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Recent Examples of misbegotten At next week’s meeting, Kevin Warsh must vigorously attack this misbegotten idea, the Phillips Curve. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Every year, the Globes’ most misbegotten category gets more hilarious. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025 In the case of the misbegotten At the Sea, Amy Adams stars as Laura, a wife, mother and daughter who sees all of those parts of her life collide into self-destruction after a drunk-driving accident with her son Felix (Redding Munsell) in the car. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026 The cars change — Oldsmobile Alero, Volvo S60, a misbegotten Mitsubishi convertible, a parade of Nissan Rogues that refuse to sync with Apple CarPlay — but the American road remains the same. — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for misbegotten
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbegotten
illegitimate
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  • That difference suggests that the government sees this extension of patent rights as an illegitimate way for a company to exclude other companies from competing.
    — Julie Dawson, The Conversation, 23 June 2026
  • Some fraudsters run an illegitimate DME company and get a doctor to prescribe the equipment.
    — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Definition of illegitimate

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“Misbegotten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbegotten. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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