Stillborn

/ˈstɪlˌbɔrn/

/ˈstɪlbɔn/

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Definitions of stillborn

adjective
(of newborn infant) showing no signs of life at birth; not liveborn

“a stillborn baby”

synonyms:
dead
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
adjective
failing to accomplish an intended result

“a stillborn plot to assassinate the President”

synonyms: abortive

unfruitful
not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production

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