unborn

CEFRB2

/ˈʌnbɔrn/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not yet born.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Existing without birth or beginning.

Examples

  • A lack of oxygen may inhibit brain development in the unborn child.

  • Mary had an ultrasound to find out the sex of her and Tom's unborn baby.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Not yet delivered; still existing in the mother's womb.

  2. Not yet born; yet to come; future.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A single unborn offspring at any stage of gestation.

More examples

In context

  • As innocent as a babe unborn.

  • Inheritance law allows property to be left to the unborn.

  • 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.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English unborn, from Old English unboren, from Proto-Germanic *unburanaz. Equivalent to un- + born.