adj
Meaning 1
Obtained improperly or illegally.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ill-gotten
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Meaning 2
obtained illegally or by improper means
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- dirty money
- ill-gotten gains
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dirty
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 來路不正的 /来路不正的 (láilùbùzhèng de) — obtained improperly
- French: mal acquis — obtained improperly
- Ladino: haram — obtained improperly
- Polish: nieuczciwie nabyty — obtained improperly