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View usage for: misbegotten in British English (ˌmɪsbɪˈɡɒtən) adjective1. unlawfully obtained misbegotten gains 2. badly conceived, planned, or designed a misbegotten scheme 3. Also: misbegot (ˌmɪsbɪˈɡɒt) literary, dialect illegitimate misbegotten in American English (ˌmɪsbiˈgɑtən) adjective1. wrongly or unlawfully begotten; specif., born out of wedlock : also ˌmisbeˈgot 2. wrongly or badly conceived misbegotten rules Examples of 'misbegotten' in a sentencemisbegotten Through his tear-filled eyes Harry glimpsed the misbegotten face in front of him, its hands slack with shock."People have long memories, and they're still holding a few grudges from his misbegotten childhood. Synonyms of 'misbegotten'ill-conceived, abortive, ill-advised, hare-brained illegitimate, natural, bastard, spurious ill-gotten, stolen, unlawful, illicit More Synonyms of misbegotten Definition planned or designed badly or with dishonourable motives or aims his grandiose and misbegotten plans Synonyms ill-conceived abortive ill-advised hare-brained poorly thought-out Definition illegitimate; bastard (literary) her misbegotten daughter Synonyms natural spurious (rare) born out of wedlock Definition planned or designed badly or with dishonourable motives or aims Synonyms ill-gotten stolen purloined unrespectable Additional synonymsDefinition illegitimate by birth his bastard son Synonyms illegitimate, fatherless, born out of wedlock, misbegotten (literary), born on the wrong side of the blanket, baseborn Definition not honest or fair He had become rich by dishonest means. Synonyms deceitful, corrupt, crooked (informal), designing, lying, bent (slang), false, unfair, cheating, deceiving, shady (informal), fraudulent, treacherous, deceptive, unscrupulous, crafty, swindling, disreputable, untrustworthy, double-dealing, unprincipled, mendacious, perfidious (literary), untruthful, guileful, knavish (archaic) Definition having or causing a bad reputation the noisiest and most disreputable bars Synonyms discreditable, mean, low, base, shocking, disorderly, notorious, vicious, infamous, disgraceful, shameful, vile, shady (informal), scandalous, ignominious, contemptible, louche, unprincipled, dishonourable, opprobriousNearby words ofmisbegotten - misapprehension
- misappropriate
- misappropriation
- misbegotten
- misbehave
- misbehaviour
- misbelief
Additional synonymsDefinition information about the use of illicit drugs Synonyms illegal, criminal, prohibited, unlawful, black-market, illegitimate, off limits, unlicensed, unauthorized, bootleg, contraband, felonious Definition of doubtful honesty or legality Be wary of people who try to talk you into shady deals. Synonyms crooked (informal), dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal), unethical, suspect, suspicious, dubious, slippery, questionable, unscrupulous, fishy (informal), shifty, disreputable, untrustworthy, shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition not permitted by law employees who believe their dismissal was unlawful Synonyms illegal, criminal, illicit, banned, forbidden, prohibited, outlawed, illegitimate, unlicensed, under-the-table, unauthorized, against the law, actionable |