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

Owens, who turns 97 on Thursday, said of deceased parents Homer and Annie Owens.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
The woman was pronounced deceased at the scene, while the man was transported to an area hospital.

— Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 13 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

The ship was built in 1991 and most recently belonged to the formerly defunct but now reborn luxury line Crystal Cruises; Lindblad acquired the vessel in 2021 and decreased its capacity from 62 to 48 passengers in 26 all-suite accommodations.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Court filings show the company’s financial strain stems largely from lease-guarantee exposure on defunct sister stores across the country.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 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 robot successfully navigated university campuses, forest trails, grassy fields, rocky terrain, staircases, stepping stones, logs, gaps, and fallen branches.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
The suit accuses the fallen celebrity’s people of failing to provide documents clearing two mortgages, which prevented a clean-title transfer.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

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