/ Dictionary / Index I ill-gotten: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ill-got•ten Pronunciation: (il'got'n), [key] — adj. acquired by dishonest, improper, or evil means: ill-gotten gains. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ill-gotten (Thesaurus) ill-founded ill humor Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language