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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