STILLBORN


Meaning of STILLBORN in English

still ‧ born /ˈstɪlbɔːn, ˌstɪlˈbɔːn $ -ɔːrn/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ still 2 'dead' (16-17 centuries) + born ]

1 . born dead:

a stillborn baby

2 . written completely unsuccessful from the beginning and not developing at all:

a stillborn romance

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.