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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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.
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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
The substance that makes beer and wine and vodka and whisky so popular has been legal throughout American history with the brief, misbegotten exception of 1920-1933.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
Studios bet on theaters After the misbegotten straight-to-streaming experiments of the pandemic era, studios have for the most part bought into the viability of movie theaters again.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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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
The substance that makes beer and wine and vodka and whisky so popular has been legal throughout American history with the brief, misbegotten exception of 1920-1933.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
Studios bet on theaters After the misbegotten straight-to-streaming experiments of the pandemic era, studios have for the most part bought into the viability of movie theaters again.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Misbegotten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbegotten. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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