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Another word for stillborn

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• adjective (Context 1)

Failing to develop, succeed, or take effect from the very beginning; abortive or futile.

Usage Example

"Without adequate funding from the committee, the ambitious urban renewal project was effectively abortive."

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abortive
Strong
futile
fruitless
unsuccessful
doomed

Opposites of stillborn

The opposite of stillborn shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

live-born
viable
successful
fruitful
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• Nearby Words

stiletto
still
stillbirth
stillborn
stillness
stilt
stilted

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Stillborn. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/stillborn
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