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abortive
barren, failing, gainless, ineffectual, manque, nonremunerative, profitless, stickit, unavailable, unfortunate, unprofitable, unripe, vain
Definition
adj.
failing to accomplish an intended result
Last update: October 28, 2016
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The surgery was
abortive
and did not repair the damage to the man’s heart.
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The plan to build a bridge to link the two islands became
abortive
when the two governments refused to share the project cost.
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These proposals were rendered
abortive
by the unflinching use of the queen's prerogative.
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Spasmodic efforts toward coherence were made by the criminals, but these attempts all proved
abortive
.
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"Well," replied Eliphalet, with an
abortive
laugh, "that's funny, now."
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Recent rains had damped everything, however, and his attempts proved
abortive
.
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-on a bean with monstrous stipules and
abortive
leaflets.
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Then he tried to whistle, but his musical efforts were
abortive
.
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Like that of the previous night it proved somewhat
abortive
.
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