'abortive' definitions:
Definition of 'abortive'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Failing to accomplish an intended result; "an abortive revolt"; "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President" [syn: abortive, stillborn, unsuccessful]
Synonyms of 'abortive'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- barren,
- bootless,
- failed,
- failing,
- fruitless,
- futile,
- gainless,
- immature,
- ineffective,
- ineffectual,
- inefficacious,
- lame,
- manque,
- miscarried,
- miscarrying,
- nonremunerative,
- of no effect,
- otiose,
- profitless,
- rewardless,
- sterile,
- stickit,
- stillborn,
- successless,
- unavailable,
- unavailing,
- unformed,
- unfortunate,
- unmatured,
- unproductive,
- unprofitable,
- unremunerative,
- unrewarding,
- unripe,
- unsuccessful,
- useless,
- vain