misbegot

ˌmɪsbɪˈɡɒt

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Definition of misbegot - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

ill-conceived

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poorly planned or conceived

Dated

The misbegot scheme quickly fell apart.

ill-conceived

misguided

illegitimate

Dated

born to unmarried parents

Dated

The misbegot child faced societal challenges.

bastardly

illegitimate

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Origin of misbegot

Old English, mis- (wrongly) + begietan (to get)

Examples of misbegot in a sentence

The misbegot project wasted valuable resources.
The misbegot heir was denied the throne.
Legends spoke of a misbegot prince hidden away.

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French:mal conçu, illégitime, ...
German:schlecht geplant, unehelich, ...
Italian:mal concepito, illegittimo, ...
Spanish:mal concebido, ilegítimo, ...
Portuguese:mal concebido, ilegítimo, ...
Chinese:计划不周, 私生的, ...
Japanese:不十分な, 非嫡出の, ...
Arabic:سيء التخطيط, غَيْر شَرْعِي, ...
Hebrew:כּוֹשֵׁל, מַמְזֵר, ...
Russian:плохо задуманный, незаконнорожденный, ...
Ukrainian:погано задуманий, незаконнонароджений, ...
Hindi:खराब योजना, अवैध, ...
Bengali:ভুল পরিকল্পিত, অবৈধ, ...
Catalan:mal concebut, il.legítim, ...
Czech:nepromyšlený, nemanželský, ...
Danish:dårligt planlagt, uægte, ...
Dutch:mislukt, onwettig, ...
Greek:κακώς συλληφθείς, νόθος, ...
Hungarian:elhibázott, törvénytelen, ...
Khmer:គិតគូរមិនបានល្អ, កើតក្រៅអាពាហ៍ពិពាហ៍, ...
Korean:잘못된, 사생아의, ...
Persian:ناقص, نامشروع, ...
Polish:źle pomyślany, nieślubny, ...
Portuguese (BR):mal concebido, ilegítimo, ...
Romanian:prost conceput, ilegitim, ...
Swedish:misslyckad, oäkta, ...
Thai:คิดไม่ดี, เกิดจากพ่อแม่ที่ไม่ได้แต่งงานกัน, ...
Turkish:kötü planlanmış, gayrimeşru, ...
Vietnamese:thiếu suy nghĩ, con ngoài giá thú, ...

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