/ Dictionary / Index S stillborn: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: still•born Pronunciation: (stil'bôrn"), [key] — adj. dead when born. ineffectual from the beginning; abortive; fruitless: a stillborn plan of escape. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: stillborn (Thesaurus) stillbirth still hunt Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language