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abortive
[ uh-bawr-tiv ]
adjective
- failing to succeed; unsuccessful:
an abortive rebellion; an abortive scheme.
Synonyms: , , , ,
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- born prematurely.
- imperfectly developed; rudimentary.
- Medicine/Medical.
- producing or intended to produce abortion; abortifacient.
- acting to halt progress of a disease.
- Pathology. (of the course of a disease) short and mild without the usual, pronounced clinical symptoms.
- Botany. (of seeds or pollen grains) imperfect; unable to germinate.
abortive
/ əˈɔːɪ /
adjective
- failing to achieve a purpose; fruitless
- (of organisms) imperfectly developed; rudimentary
- causing abortion; abortifacient
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Other Word Forms
- ·ǰt· adverb
- ·ǰt·Ա noun
- ԴDza·ǰi adjective
- ԴDza·ǰi·ly adverb
- ԴDza·ǰi·ness noun
- ܲa·ǰt adjective
- un·ǰt· adverb
- un·ǰt·Ա noun
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His abortive proposal to finagle nominees into office without Senate confirmation alienated legislators whose help he will need over the next four years.
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On Saturday morning, four days after Yoon's abortive attempt to declare martial law, the president once again appeared on television.
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So it is possible the abortive flight over Kostyantynivka was one of Moscow’s first attempts to test its new weapon in combat conditions.
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It led him to launch his short, abortive presidential bid.
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Later came boarding school and an abortive spell at Oxford University.
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