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abortive
[uh-bawr-tiv]
adjective
failing to succeed; unsuccessful.
an abortive rebellion; an abortive scheme.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms:born prematurely.
imperfectly developed; rudimentary.
Medicine/Medical.Ìý
producing or intended to produce abortion; abortifacient.
acting to halt progress of a disease.
Pathology.Ìý(of the course of a disease) short and mild without the usual, pronounced clinical symptoms.
Botany.Ìý(of seeds or pollen grains) imperfect; unable to germinate.
abortive
/ əˈ²úɔ˳Ùɪ±¹ /
adjective
failing to achieve a purpose; fruitless
(of organisms) imperfectly developed; rudimentary
causing abortion; abortifacient
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- abortively adverb
- abortiveness noun
- nonabortive adjective
- nonabortively adverb
- nonabortiveness noun
- unabortive adjective
- unabortively adverb
- unabortiveness noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Example Sentences
The result of Yoon's abortive martial law attempt was a political maelstrom from which South Korea is still reeling: a constitutional crisis that ended the former president's career and left his PPP in tatters.
His abortive proposal to finagle nominees into office without Senate confirmation alienated legislators whose help he will need over the next four years.
On Saturday morning, four days after Yoon's abortive attempt to declare martial law, the president once again appeared on television.
So it is possible the abortive flight over Kostyantynivka was one of Moscow’s first attempts to test its new weapon in combat conditions.
It led him to launch his short, abortive presidential bid.
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