adj.
Pronunciation: -bi- ' gä-t ə n
Function: adjective
Date: 1554
1 : unlawfully conceived : ILLEGITIMATE <a misbegotten child>
2 a : having a disreputable or improper origin : ill-conceived <antiquated and misbegotten tax laws ― R. M. Blough> b : CONTEMPTIBLE , DEFORMED <a misbegotten scoundrel>