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
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Example Sentences
a home entertainment system that can be adapted for products as yet unborn
Recent Examples on the Web Authorities say Simmons-Hancock was stabbed and cut more than 100 times and had her skull crushed with a hammer in her New Boston, Texas, home before a scalpel was used to remove her unborn baby. 
Chron, 14 Sep. 2022 Authorities say Simmons-Hancock was stabbed and cut more than 100 times and had her skull crushed with a hammer in her New Boston, Texas, home before a scalpel was used to remove her unborn baby. CBS News, 14 Sep. 2022 Authorities say Simmons-Hancock was stabbed and cut more than 100 times and had her skull crushed with a hammer in her New Boston, Texas, home before a scalpel was used to remove her unborn baby. Fox News, 14 Sep. 2022 Authorities revealed in court Simmons Hancock was stabbed and cut more than 100 times and had her skull crushed with a hammer before a scalpel was used to remove her unborn baby. Chris Harris, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 The Catholic Church’s position, and the Judeo-Christian position for millenniums, has been that the rights of this unborn baby are the same as the rights of the mom. David Marchese, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2022 Aemma, however, is expecting another child—and Viserys has a premonition that the unborn baby will be a boy and his rightful heir. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Aug. 2022 Twice in just a few weeks, Jessica had needed to make a choice between two lives: hers and her unborn child’s. Christopher Hartnick, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 The Los Angeles district attorney charged Linton with six counts of murder, including the pregnant woman’s unborn child. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 See More
Chron, 14 Sep. 2022 Authorities say Simmons-Hancock was stabbed and cut more than 100 times and had her skull crushed with a hammer in her New Boston, Texas, home before a scalpel was used to remove her unborn baby. CBS News, 14 Sep. 2022 Authorities say Simmons-Hancock was stabbed and cut more than 100 times and had her skull crushed with a hammer in her New Boston, Texas, home before a scalpel was used to remove her unborn baby. Fox News, 14 Sep. 2022 Authorities revealed in court Simmons Hancock was stabbed and cut more than 100 times and had her skull crushed with a hammer before a scalpel was used to remove her unborn baby. Chris Harris, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 The Catholic Church’s position, and the Judeo-Christian position for millenniums, has been that the rights of this unborn baby are the same as the rights of the mom. David Marchese, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2022 Aemma, however, is expecting another child—and Viserys has a premonition that the unborn baby will be a boy and his rightful heir. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Aug. 2022 Twice in just a few weeks, Jessica had needed to make a choice between two lives: hers and her unborn child’s. Christopher Hartnick, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 The Los Angeles district attorney charged Linton with six counts of murder, including the pregnant woman’s unborn child. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
unborn
adjective
un·born ˌən-ˈbȯrn
: not yet born
Medical Definition
unborn
adjective
un·born -ˈbȯ(ə)rn
: not yet born : existing in utero
unborn children
unborn
adjective
as in future
of a time after the present a home entertainment system that can be adapted for products as yet unborn Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- future
- coming
- upcoming
- subsequent
- later
- prospective
- imminent
- oncoming
- awaited
- expected
- eventual
- anticipated
- posterior
- approaching
- projected
- forthcoming
- impending
- after
- predicted
- pending
- final
- nearing
- ensuing
- planned
- ultimate
- ulterior
- last
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- past
- ancient
- bygone
- previous
- anterior
- precedent
- prior
- antecedent
- olden
- preceding
- hyperstrophic
- hypersurface
- hypersurfaces
- hypersusceptibilities
- hypersusceptibility
- hypersusceptible
- hypertelic
- hypertely
- hypertense
- hypertensin
- hypertensins
- hypertension
- hypertensions
- hypertensive
- hypertensives
- hypertext
- hypertext markup language
- hypertext transfer protocol
- hypertexts
- hypertextual
- Hypertherm
- hyperthermia
- hyperthermias
- hyperthermic
- hyperthermies