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Definition of abortive - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
incompletecut short or unfinished
- The project was abortive and left in an incomplete state..
2.
unsuccessfulfailing to achieve the desired result
- The abortive attempt left everyone disappointed..
3.
rudimentaryTECH. imperfectly formed or developedTECH.
- The plant's abortive flowers never fully bloomed.
4.
mild diseaseTECH. having a short and mild progressionTECH.
- The patient experienced an abortive form of the illness.
5.
abortifacientTECH. causing abortionTECH.
- The drug was found to have abortive properties.
Origin of abortive
Latin, abortivus (miscarried)
Terms with abortive included in their meaning
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plant
abortive stamen or organ modified from it
Examples of abortive in a sentence
The meeting was abortive and ended without any decisions. Their abortive plan was quickly abandoned. The abortive mission was a costly failure. His abortive attempts at painting were frustrating. The project was halted due to abortive designs. He recovered quickly from the abortive infection.
The symptoms were mild due to the abortive nature of the virus. The abortive effects were confirmed in the study. Doctors warned about the abortive nature of the substance.
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- French:avorté, infructueux, ...
- German:unvollständig, fehlgeschlagen, ...
- Italian:abortivo, fallito, ...
- Spanish:abortivo, frustrado, ...
- Portuguese:fracassado, abortivo, ...
- Chinese:未完成的, 无效的, ...
- Japanese:中途半端な, 失敗した, ...
- Arabic:فَاشِل, غير مُوَفَّق, ...
- Hebrew:קָטוּעַ, כּוֹשֵׁל, ...
- Russian:неудавшийся, неудачный, ...
- Ukrainian:невдалий, безуспішний, ...
- Hindi:अधूरा, विफल, ...
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