stillborn

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective failing to accomplish an intended result
  2. adjective (of newborn infant) showing no signs of life at birth; not liveborn

Etymology

From English still + born. First attested in 1597.

In classic literature

Synonyms

abortive, unsuccessful

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