stillborn

/ˌstɪlˈbɔrn/

/ˈstɪlbɔn/

Definitions of stillborn

1. 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
2. adjective

   failing to accomplish an intended result
   “a stillborn plot to assassinate the President”

   synonyms: abortive

   unfruitful

   not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production