Abortive

a·bor·tive [uh-bawr-tiv]
adjective
1. failing to produce the intended results; unsuccessful:
:An abortive coup.
2. rudimentary; primitive.
3. born prematurely.
==Origin==
1300-50; Middle English < Latin abortīvus. See abort, -ive
==Synonyms==
1. failed, fruitless, futile, vain.
==Antonyms==
1. fruitful, successful.
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