unborn

[ uhn-bawrn ]

adjective

1. not yet born; yet to come; future:

   unborn generations.

2. not yet delivered; still existing in the mother's womb:

   an unborn baby.

3. existing without birth or beginning.

unborn

/ ʌnˈbɔːn /

adjective

1. not yet born or brought to birth
2. still to come in the future

   the unborn world

Word History and Origins

Origin of unborn¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English unbornen. See un- ¹, born

Example Sentences

The fortification of flour will therefore help boost intake of folic acid across the population, and, indirectly, better protect unborn babies.

From BBC

He performed the latter at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, calling it one he wrote for his “wife” and their “unborn child.”

From Los Angeles Times

Malnutrition can also affect the health of unborn babies.

From Salon

“Nothing can restore the unborn child’s life that will be lost as a result,” he wrote to the court.

From Salon

Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai, pregnant during the conception of the project, had been “grasping at straws” for how she would highlight stories about her ancestral inheritance for her unborn baby.

From Los Angeles Times