misbegot

An archaic adjective meaning illegitimate, contemptible, or poorly conceived; rarely used in modern English.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif vieilli signifiant illégitime, méprisable ou mal conçu ; rarement utilisé en anglais moderne.

1. Born out of wedlock C2 formal

   Describes a person who was born to parents who were not married to each other.

   • In historical contexts, a misbegot child often faced social stigma.
   • The character in the novel was a misbegot son of a nobleman.
   • Misbegot children were sometimes hidden from society.

   🇫🇷né hors mariage

   Synonymes: basebornbastardillegitimatenatural