19 abortive synonyms include failed, unsuccessful, non-successful, vain, thwarted, futile, useless, worthless, ineffective, and ineffectual. Abortive is an adjective, and its antonyms are successful and fruitful. Here are some additional synonyms for "abortive" with example sentences.
19 other ways to say abortive.
An abortive effort to fix the machine delayed production.
His abortive proposal was rejected by the committee.
The negotiations were abortive and ended without agreement.