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
Clooney called out President George W. Bush for the misbegotten war, and he was called a traitor for being against it.
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Thea Traff, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
One of those items is a very real-looking papier-mâché pigeon poking out from a hole in the wall of that misbegotten closet.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 14 Jan. 2025
The dessert for this feast of misbegotten nominations was served when Trump appointed Kimberly Guilfoyle, the longtime fiancée of his eldest son, Don, Jr., as the new Ambassador to Greece—a move that accommodates the son’s fresher affections for a Palm Beach socialite.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
It’s been a long, bumpy ride for Marvel’s first family, which is finally joining the MCU after three prior misbegotten cinematic iterations of the team.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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Thea Traff, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
One of those items is a very real-looking papier-mâché pigeon poking out from a hole in the wall of that misbegotten closet.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 14 Jan. 2025
The dessert for this feast of misbegotten nominations was served when Trump appointed Kimberly Guilfoyle, the longtime fiancée of his eldest son, Don, Jr., as the new Ambassador to Greece—a move that accommodates the son’s fresher affections for a Palm Beach socialite.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
It’s been a long, bumpy ride for Marvel’s first family, which is finally joining the MCU after three prior misbegotten cinematic iterations of the team.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Misbegotten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbegotten. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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