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inoperative
in·op·er·a·tive I0155400 (ĭn-ŏp′ər-ə-tĭv, -ŏp′rə-)adj.1. Not working or functioning.2. No longer in force; countermanded: declared the previous instructions inoperative.
in·op′er·a·tive·ness n.inoperative (ɪnˈɒpərətɪv; -ˈɒprə-) adj1. not operating2. useless or ineffective inˈoperativeness nin•op•er•a•tive (ɪnˈɒp ər ə tɪv, -ˈɒp rə tɪv, -ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪv)
adj. 1. not operative; not in operation. 2. without effect: inoperative remedies. 3. no longer in effect; void; canceled. [1625–35] in•op′er•a•tive•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | inoperative - not working or taking effect; "an inoperative law"operative - being in force or having or exerting force; "operative regulations"; "the major tendencies operative in the American political system" |
inoperativeadjective out of action, useless, out of order, broken, broken-down, ineffective, buggered (slang, chiefly Brit.), invalid, defective, ineffectual, unworkable, null and void, out of service, out of commission, unserviceable, hors de combat (French), on the fritz (U.S. slang), inefficacious, nonactive The mine has been inoperative since May last year.inoperativeadjectiveMarked by a lack of action or activity:idle, inactive, inert.TranslationsχαλασμένοςinoperanteinattivoInoperative
InoperativeVoid; not active; ineffectual. The term inoperative is commonly used to indicate that some force, such as a statute or contract, is no longer in effect and legally binding upon the persons who were to be, or had been, affected by it. See INOP
See INOinoperative
Synonyms for inoperativeadj out of actionSynonyms- out of action
- useless
- out of order
- broken
- broken-down
- ineffective
- buggered
- invalid
- defective
- ineffectual
- unworkable
- null and void
- out of service
- out of commission
- unserviceable
- hors de combat
- on the fritz
- inefficacious
- nonactive
Synonyms for inoperativeadj marked by a lack of action or activitySynonymsAntonyms for inoperativeadj not working or taking effectAntonyms |