STILLBORN Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

stillborn

adjective

Definition of stillborn

as in deceased

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of stillborn Only around 2 percent of births in seventeenth-century England were stillborn due to obstruction. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for stillborn

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stillborn

Adjective

Fire personnel found two deceased bodies inside the home, Canyon County spokesperson Joe Decker told the Idaho Statesman.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 3 Aug. 2026
The 1967 drama is about estranged brothers who are forced to deal with each other while haggling over the sale of their recently deceased father’s furniture to a dealer.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of deceased

Adjective

The Cubs entered the 10th inning with just two hits, but the lifeless night offensively got quite the jolt when PCA stepped to the plate.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
The juvenile green, leafy trees had vanished and were replaced by rows of thin, lifeless trunks staked into the ground like tombstones.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of lifeless

Adjective

Despite continued life-saving efforts by first responders, the girl was pronounced dead before she could be airlifted to a hospital.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Investigators declared the driver of the white SUV, a 53-year-old man, dead at the scene, Moncayo said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of dead

Adjective

The State Ethics Commission on Monday overruled an administrative law judge who found that two Republican groups with ties to the defunct First Liberty Building & Loan did not violate campaign finance laws.

— David Wickert, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
And a defunct SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of defunct

Adjective

Reuters — Japan’s government is portraying its accelerating military buildup not only as a way to protect the country but as a route to greater prosperity, arguing in ‌its latest defence white paper that arms production can support economic growth.

— Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Currently the league plays a late winter to late fall schedule.

— Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of late

Adjective

Blizzard explains that wild oyster mushrooms can be found on either fallen or dead trees, unlike other mushroom species that prefer live trees.

— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
In July, the Pentagon completed a monthslong review of the incident, and Army leaders briefed families of the fallen soldiers on their findings.

— Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of fallen

Browse Nearby Words

still and all

stillborn

stilled

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Stillborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stillborn. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of stillborn

adjective

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on stillborn

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

nurture

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Aug. 7

How long is a jiffy?

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes