unborn
Plural: unborns
Adjective
- Not yet born; still in the fetal stage.
- not yet brought into existence
- "unborn generations"
Adj
- Not yet born; yet to come; future.
- Not yet delivered; still existing in the mother's womb.
- Existing without birth or beginning.
Noun
- A single unborn offspring at any stage of gestation.
- Unborn offspring collectively.
Examples
- Inheritance law allows property to be left to the unborn.
- The potential for a high-scoring play was still unborn, waiting for the perfect tile draw.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English unborn, from Old English unboren, from Proto-Germanic *unburanaz. Equivalent to un- + born.
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 8
unborn: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordunborn: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unborn: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
unborn: valid Words With Friends Word