misbegotten

adjective mis·be·got·ten \-bi-ˈgä-t^ən\

: badly planned or thought out

Full Definition of MISBEGOTTEN

: unlawfully conceived : illegitimate <a misbegotten child>

a : having a disreputable or improper origin : ill-conceived <antiquated and misbegotten tax laws — R. M. Blough>

b : contemptible, deformed <a misbegotten scoundrel>

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Synonyms: baseborn, bastard, illegitimate, natural, spurious, supposititious, unfathered

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