Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Stillborn \Still"born`\, a.
   1. Dead at the birth; as, a stillborn child.

   2. Fig.: Abortive; as, a stillborn poem. --Swift.

Source : WordNet®

stillborn
     adj 1: failing to accomplish an intended result; "an abortive
            revolt"; "a stillborn plot to assassinate the
            President" [syn: {abortive}, {unsuccessful}]
     2: (of newborn infant) showing no signs of life at birth; not
        liveborn; "a stillborn baby"