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ABORTIVE definition: 1. An abortive attempt or plan has to be stopped because it has failed: 2. An abortive attempt or…. Learn more.
1. obsolete : prematurely born. 2. : fruitless, unsuccessful. 3. : imperfectly formed or developed. 4. : tending to cut short. abortively adverb. abortiveness noun. Synonyms. barren. bootless. empty. fruitless. futile. ineffective. ineffectual. inefficacious. otiose. profitless. unavailing.
Abortive definition: failing to succeed; unsuccessful. See examples of ABORTIVE used in a sentence.
Definition of abortive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Abortive is a variation of abort, which means to end something, so something abortive never reaches its end point. If you tried like crazy to run a marathon but couldn't finish, your efforts were abortive. If someone tripped you during the marathon, their efforts were abortive too.
An abortive attempt or action is unsuccessful. ...an abortive attempt to prevent the current President from taking office. American English : abortive / əˈbɔrtɪv /
adj. 1. Failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless: an abortive attempt to conclude the negotiations. 2. Biology Partially or imperfectly developed: an abortive organ. 3. Causing or meant to cause abortion; abortifacient. a·bor′tive·ly adv. a·bor′tive·ness n.
