abortive
adjective
abor·tive ə-ˈbȯr-tiv
Synonyms of abortive
1
obsolete : prematurely born
2
: FRUITLESS, UNSUCCESSFUL
3
: imperfectly formed or developed
4
: tending to cut short
The Snow Cruiser was shipped to Antarctica, but it performed poorly and the expedition itself was cut short due to the US entry into WW2.
The Snow Cruiser was shipped to Antarctica, but it performed poorly and the expedition itself was cut short due to the US entry into WW2.