still·born 
/ˈstɪlˈboɚn/ adjective
/ˈstɪlˈboɚn/ adjective 1 of a baby : dead at birth 2 : never able to begin operating or proceeding
▪ The plan was stillborn. [=the plan had failed even before it had begun to be used]
▪ The plan was stillborn. [=the plan had failed even before it had begun to be used]
