Adjective: misbegotten ,mis-bi'gó-t(u)n
- Obtained illegally or by improper means
"misbegotten money";
- dirty, ill-gotten
- Poorly conceived or thought out
"a misbegotten plan to take over the company";
- ill-conceived, misguided
- [archaic] Born out of wedlock
"In the past, misbegotten children were often denied inheritance rights";
- bastardly [archaic], misbegot [archaic], spurious [archaic]
See also: daft [Brit, informal], dumb, foolish, illegal, illegitimate, imbecile, imbecilic, stupid
Encyclopedia: Misbegotten