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

He also argued, trollishly, that anti-abortion doctors had standing to challenge mifepristone’s approval because they “delight in working with their unborn patients—and experience an aesthetic injury when they are aborted.”

From Slate

“That is the battle of our time, on whether we’re going to protect precious unborn babies and their mothers, or whether we’re going to be an abortion capital of this country,” Herrod said at a “know your ballot” event at the Dream City Church in September.

From Los Angeles Times

Malnutrition can also affect the health of unborn babies.

From Salon