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Meaning of 'stillborn' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stillborn [ a.]
- Dead at the birth; as, a stillborn child.
- Fig.: Abortive; as, a stillborn poem.

Meaning of 'stillborn' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stillborn [ s]
Meaning (1):
- (of newborn infant) showing no signs of life at birth; not liveborn
Example in sentence:
  • a stillborn baby
Meaning (2):
- failing to accomplish an intended result
Example in sentence:
  • a stillborn plot to assassinate the President;
  • an abortive revolt

Nearby Words:

stiacciato stian stibborn stibial stibialism stibiated stibic stibiconite stibine stibious

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