STILLBORN Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

stillborn

adjective

Definition of stillborn

as in deceased

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Recent Examples of stillborn As a writer for Nylon explained in 2018, Arabella is the same name as John and Jacqueline Kennedy’s first daughter, who was stillborn. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 1 June 2026 The theatrical equivalent of the images ChatGPT and its competitors spit out, soulless and inert, arriving on stage stillborn? — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 26 May 2026 Freeman Funeral Home and Cremations, which opened for business less than two years ago on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Pompano Beach, has not formally responded to the lawsuit filed last July by the family of Na-mir Crane, who was stillborn on April 9, 2025. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026 Carlos and Alexa PenaVega's fourth child, Indy Rex, was stillborn in 2024. — Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stillborn

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Adjective

Canonization is the process through which a deceased individual may become a saint, or is confirmed through an extensive research process to be in heaven.

— Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Jose was declared deceased at the scene while Samantha was rushed to a local hospital but later succumbed to her injuries.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of deceased

Adjective

Disney may have abandoned the idea to deepfake Johnson’s body, but his real-life presence is lifeless nonetheless.

— Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Lind had to do a lot of wailing upon discovering Rob-Will’s lifeless body, but the waterworks weren’t limited to just her coverage.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

Definition of lifeless

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Inside, a man and woman believed to be in their mid-40s were found dead from gunshot wounds.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
In a subsequent lecture, Halford noted that snake venom’s effect on the blood was like that of cholera, and modestly suggested that the venom of dead snakes, dried and carried aloft on the wind, might be the cause of that disease.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of dead

Adjective

Separately, at least 15 informal miners were killed when a defunct gold mine partly collapsed Monday in the district of Wadi Halfa, close to Sudan’s border with Egypt, authorities said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
She was also involved in negotiating plans pitched by developer Eastside Innovation to replace the former site of the defunct Indian Springs Mall.

— Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

Definition of defunct

Adjective

On Tuesday alone, Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo are all releasing their latest quarterly results.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
But that beacon became a target in late June and the South Bushwick community is left heartbroken.

— Allen Devlin, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of late

Adjective

The 55-story, 2 million square foot building with more than an acre of outdoor terraces and gardens is the last commercial development in the footprint of the fallen twin towers of the World Trade Center.

— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 9 July 2026
But fallen ash still poses major health risks if ingested or inhaled.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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