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misbegotten
Misbegotten (adj) means Born to parents who were not married to each other.
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1
Born to parents who were not married to each other.
2
Badly planned or thought out from the start.
"Many of the strangest, most misbegotten studio films of the last 20 years have been comedies, perhaps because middle-aged executives have no comprehension of what the younger generation finds funny."
— Scott Tobias, Cabin Boy (2012)
3
Of poor quality or no real value.
"There was the guy I spent a misbegotten night with who said he'd call me and never did but came to the party anyway, and I felt primed for a confrontation."
— Elizabeth Wurtzel, Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America (1994)
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What is the meaning of misbegotten?
"misbegotten" (adj) means born to parents who were not married to each other.
What is another word for misbegotten?
Other words for "misbegotten" include misbegot, spurious, bastardly.
What is the opposite of misbegotten?
The opposite of "misbegotten" is legitimate.
What are the different meanings of misbegotten?
"misbegotten" has 3 main meanings: 1. Born to parents who were not married to each other; 2. Badly planned or thought out from the start; 3. Of poor quality or no real value.
