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abortive

adjective

/əˈbɔːrtɪv/

Meaning

Failing to produce the intended result; unsuccessful.

Their abortive attempt to climb the mountain ended in retreat.

failed, futile, fruitless, unsuccessful, ineffective

successful, effective, productive

abortive attempt, abortive effort, abortive plan, abortive mission

slow to understand; annoyingly insensitive; also refers to an angle greater than 90° and less than 1...

almost or nearly as described, but not completely or according to strict definition; existing in ess...

Lacking or deficient in quality or quantity.

last; concluding; decisive; ultimate

Like an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque.

savagely fierce, intense, or violent