How do you pronounce abortive?

abortive is pronounced as /əˈbɔːrtɪv/.

❌abortive

adjective

/əˈbɔːrtɪv/

Failing to produce the intended result; unsuccessful.

Their abortive attempt to climb the mountain ended in retreat.

failed, futile, fruitless, unsuccessful, ineffective

successful, effective, productive

abortive attempt, abortive effort, abortive plan, abortive mission

Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.

Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.

relating to rules, standards, or norms that govern behavior or beliefs

slightly fat or chubby in a way that is often cute

Easily angered; quick-tempered.

adapted for seizing or grasping, especially by wrapping around an object