Newborn meaning

What does “newborn” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“newborn” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a baby from birth to four weeks.

newborn

noun

  1. a baby from birth to four weeks

    Synonymsneonate

adjective

  1. recently born

    “a newborn infant”

  2. having just or recently arisen or come into existence

    “new nations”

    “with newborn fears”

    Synonymsnew-sprung

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University