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unborn

unborn

92 1.6
Person or animal not yet born, especially a baby still in the mother's body
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈbɔrn/
translation icon : no nacido
  • At that moment, the conversations all end because the person carrying the unborn child has made her choice.
  • an unborn child
  • an unborn baby
  • an unborn fetus

He said, well, I'm just grieving for my unborn child, you know, in my mind.

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Examples

  • Sleep soundly, my dear, sweet, innocent unborn twin boys.

  • -She is the mother of my unborn child.

  • Now that guy got put into prison though on Monday, he lost his case for thinking about his unborn child.

  • And I believe that my home is with my mother, and my sister, and my unborn child, wherever that may be.

  • The future of an innocent, unborn baby is in my hands.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • But when you start to think about your unborn child, I think people become a little more motivated.

  • He'd sworn that he loved her, loved their unborn child, and wanted to marry her.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • What I'm trying to say is that I have in mind not only the security of the institution, but also the interest of the unborn child.

  • What are the consequences of substance abuse for unborn children (child and human development)?

    Academic text (1991)
  • She is the mother of my unborn child.

Synonyms

preborn
vsunborn
  • US
7.3

A baby that is not yet born

applies to anything not yet brought into existence, not only a human fetus

Antonyms

1.0

Made to exist or showing where someone comes from

Surface Forms

unborn positive

Morphology

unborn = born (transparent) = un + born

The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the adjective 'born', meaning 'not yet born'.

Etymology

Unborn is made from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and the word born, so it means 'not yet born'. That's why we use it for a child who is not yet born or for something that has not yet come into the world.