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.

abortively a·bor'tive·ly adv.
abortiveness a·bor'tive·ness n.

adj

Definition: failing to achieve a goal
Antonyms: complete, consummated, effectual, efficient, fruitful, productive, successful

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1. incompletely developed.
2. abortifacient.

Imperfectly developed; especially, failing to produce seeds.

IN BRIEF: Failing to achieve the desired result. Imperfectly developed.

The news reported from the abortive rocket launch.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - abortiv, abortfremkaldende

Nederlands (Dutch)
vruchteloos, abortus tot gevolg hebbende, onvolgroeid (orgaan)

Français (French)
adj. - avorté, manqué, (Méd) abortif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - zu früh geboren, vorzeitig, fruchtlos

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - άκαρπος, αποτυχημένος, εκτρωματικός, εξαμβλωματικός

Italiano (Italian)
abortivo, infruttuoso, fallito, vano

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - abortivo

Русский (Russian)
преждевременный, бесплодный, неудавшийся

Español (Spanish)
adj. - abortivo, fracasado, frustrado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - förkrympt, ofullgången

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
流产的, 失败的, 早产的, 夭折的, 堕胎的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 流產的, 失敗的, 早產的, 夭折的, 墮胎的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 유산의, 유산을 촉진하는, 되다만, 실패의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 不成功の, 流産させるような

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) فاشل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שעלה בתוהו, כושל‬

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