HyperDic: abortive

English > 1 sense of the word *abortive*:
ADJECTIVE	all	abortive, stillborn, unsuccessful	failing to accomplish / accomplish an intended result

abortive > pronunciation
Sounds	ahbao'rtihv
Rhymes	abrasive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv...

English > *abortive*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	failing to accomplish / accomplish an intended result.
Example	"an abortive revolt"
Synonyms	stillborn, unsuccessful
Broader	unfruitful	not fruitful
Spanish	abortivo, fallido, fracasado, frustrado, ineficaz, infructuoso, malogrado
Catalan	abortiu, abortiva, avortat, avortiu, avortiva, fallit, fracassat, ineficaç, infructuós, malmès
Adverbs	abortively	in an unfruitful manner
Verbs	abort	terminate before completion