abortive

abortive is a 8-letter English word with 11 senses as verb, noun, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Produced by abortion; born prematurely; as, an abortive child. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 15 · 11 senses

Definitions

1. verb. Produced by abortion; born prematurely; as, an abortive child.
2. verb. Made from the skin of a still-born animal; as, abortive vellum.
3. verb. Rendering fruitless or ineffectual.
4. verb. Coming to naught; failing in its effect; miscarrying; fruitless; unsuccessful; as, an abortive attempt.
5. verb. Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile; as, an abortive organ, stamen, ovule, etc.
6. verb. Causing abortion; as, abortive medicines.
7. verb. Cutting short; as, abortive treatment of typhoid fever.
8. noun. That which is born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.
9. noun. A fruitless effort or issue.
10. noun. A medicine to which is attributed the property of causing abortion.
11. adjective. failing to accomplish an intended result

    "an abortive revolt"

    "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President"

    Synonyms: stillborn, unsuccessful

Synonyms

stillborn, unsuccessful

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in abortive:

bravoite, overbait

Common word forms

abortively, abortiveness

Words from these letters

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