stillborn
adjective/ˈstɪlbɔrn/
Frequency rank: #16,630 most common English word
Meaning
Born dead; (of a plan or idea) failing before it can develop.
Example sentence
The veterinarian sadly informed the farmer that two of the lambs had been stillborn.
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