unborn

adjective

un·​born ˌən-ˈbȯrn 

1

: not born : not brought into life

2

: still to appear : future

3

: existing without birth

Synonyms

• coming
• future

Examples of unborn in a Sentence

a home entertainment system that can be adapted for products as yet unborn

Recent Examples on the Web

And Jinny is on every front-page, wanted for the kidnap of her unborn child. —Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

Georgia's personhood law defines a fetus as a person and is one of the broadest legislations, giving different rights such as tax breaks and child support to unborn children. —Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025

Pregnant April fighting for the custody of her unborn child, Meredith slowly getting back on the dating scene, and some really juicy patients. —Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025

On a very different frontier — the transcontinental railroad — Alex Dutton is also in search of a home that will adopt her and her unborn child. —Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unborn

• adorn
• airborne
• blackthorn
• broomcorn
• buckhorn
• buckthorn
• careworn
• firstborn
• foodborne
• forborne
• forewarn
• forlorn

Kids Definition

unborn

adjective

un·​born ˌən-ˈbȯ(ə)rn 

: not born

especially : still to appear : future

unborn generations

Medical Definition

unborn

adjective

un·​born -ˈbȯ(ə)rn 

: not yet born : existing in utero

unborn children