still‧born /ˈstɪlbɔːn, ˌstɪlˈbɔːn $ -ɔːrn/
adjective[
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: ⇒ still2 'dead' (16-17 centuries) + born]
1. born dead:
a stillborn baby2. written completely unsuccessful from the beginning and not developing at all:
a stillborn romance [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲