Unborn
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unborn is an adjective meaning Not yet born; yet to come; future.
Meaning
Not yet born; yet to come; future.
More Meanings
- Not yet delivered; still existing in the mother's womb.
- Existing without birth or beginning.
- (countable) A single unborn offspring at any stage of gestation.
- (uncountable) Unborn offspring collectively.
Example Sentences
Inheritance law allows property to be left to the unborn.
Whereas the lack of a child brings shame upon Anna and Joachim, the converse holds true for Mary: the existence of an unborn in the womb of a woman who is supposed to be a virgin causes great scandal.
Ellen Page gives a star-making performance as a 16-year-old live wire who decides to go through with her pregnancy and seeks acceptably well-adjusted, wealthy, punk-rock loving parents for the unborn baby.
Word Forms
- unborns
Synonyms for unborn
Depending on context, synonyms include coming, unhatched.
Antonyms for unborn
Common opposites include born.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unhatched, birth, pregnancy, foetal, foetus, fetal.
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