stillborn
IPA: stˈɪɫbˈɔrn
noun
- A baby that is born dead.
adjective
- Dead at birth.
- (figuratively, by extension) Ignored, without influence, or unsuccessful from the outset; abortive.
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Examples of "stillborn" in Sentences
- The doctor delivered the heartbreaking news that the baby was stillborn
- The parents were left devastated when their much-anticipated child was stillborn
- The stillborn baby was buried in a small, peaceful cemetery
- The mother struggled with grief and guilt after her baby was stillborn
- The nursery remained empty, a sad reminder of the stillborn infant
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