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Adjective: stillborn  'stil,born or 'stil'born
  1. (of newborn infant) showing no signs of life at birth; not liveborn
    "a stillborn baby"
     
  2. Failing to accomplish an intended result
    "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President";
    - abortive, unsuccessful

See also: dead, unfruitful

Encyclopedia: Stillborn