STILLBORN

stillborn

(adjective) (of newborn infant) showing no signs of life at birth; not liveborn; “a stillborn baby”

abortive, stillborn, unsuccessful

(adjective) failing to accomplish an intended result; “an abortive revolt”; “a stillborn plot to assassinate the President”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

stillborn (not comparable)

Dead at birth.

(figuratively, by extension) Ignored, without influence, or unsuccessful from the outset; abortive.

Synonyms

• deadborn

• unfruitful

Noun

stillborn (plural stillborns)

A baby that is born dead.

Source: Wiktionary


Still"born`, a.

1. Dead at the birth; as, a stillborn child.

2. Fig.: Abortive; as, a stillborn poem. Swift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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