ill-begotten

adjective

Of inferior parentage.

“an ill-begotten scheme”

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Meanings

adjectiveill-begotten (comparative more ill-begotten, superlative most ill-begotten)

comparative more ill-begotten · superlative most ill-begotten

  1. Of inferior parentage.
  2. ill-conceived

    an ill-begotten scheme

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APA

ill-begotten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill-begotten

MLA

“ill-begotten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill-begotten. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ill-begotten,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill-begotten.

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