Abortive

An abortive attempt at saving a goal

Abortive [uh-bawr-tiv]
Adjective


- failing to produce desired attempt; in vain
- imperfectly developed; rudimentary
- causing or resulting in abortion

Synonyms:

fruitless, vain, futile, ineffective.

Usage:

1. The attempt to overthrow thee government was abortive
2. The search teams effort was abortive as they returned with nothing.

Antonyms:

complete, effectual, consummated.

Related forms:
Noun: abortion
Verb: abort