Added 9 October 2026 ill-gotten adjective Categories: Describing Words adjective ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about ill-gotten at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Obtained improperly or illegally. Related Words: illegaldirtyillicitunlawfulillegitimatewrongfulimpropermisgottenillegitbootlegblackblack-market Back to today's word