Synonyms of inoperative

inoperative

adjective

1

as in dormant

not being in a state of use, activity, or employment

be careful when putting your hands in even an inoperative garbage disposal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dormant
• off
• vacant
• idle
• unused
• inert
• dead
• inactive
• latent
• at rest
• suspended
• fallow
• free
• unusable
• useless
• out of commission
• inoperable
• unoccupied
• interrupted
• asleep
• on the shelf
• arrested
• lifeless
• unworkable
• quiescent
• moribund
• comatose
• slow
• abeyant
• sleepy
• dull

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• operating
• operative
• active
• functioning
• operational
• operable
• functional
• employed
• on
• busy
• alive
• working
• workable
• living
• going
• useful
• running
• practical
• feasible
• viable
• industrious
• usable
• vigorous
• energetic
• assiduous
• useable
• sedulous

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• operating
• operative
• active
• functioning
• operational
• operable
• functional
• employed
• on
• busy
• alive
• working
• workable
• living
• going
• useful
• running
• practical
• feasible
• viable
• industrious
• usable
• vigorous
• energetic
• assiduous
• useable
• sedulous

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2

as in malfunctioning

not being in working order

looking for an expert to fix the inoperative grandfather clock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• malfunctioning
• inoperable
• broken
• nonfunctional
• nonfunctioning
• down
• nonoperating
• useless
• kaput
• kaputt
• off
• out of commission
• unusable
• on the fritz
• on the blink
• ineffective
• unworkable
• deactivated
• ineffectual
• deadlocked
• unproductive
• nonproductive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• operating
• operative
• operational
• functioning
• functional
• operable
• working
• effective
• useful
• viable
• usable
• effectual
• workable
• operant
• running
• productive
• producing
• useable
• serving
• employable
• performing

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• operating
• operative
• operational
• functioning
• functional
• operable
• working
• effective
• useful
• viable
• usable
• effectual
• workable
• operant
• running
• productive
• producing
• useable
• serving
• employable
• performing

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3

as in invalid

having no legal or binding force

the decision of the state's supreme court has rendered the law inoperative

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invalid
• void
• null
• nugatory
• illegal
• useless
• worthless
• null and void
• bad
• ineffective
• nonbinding
• nonvalid
• ineffectual

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• valid
• good
• legal
• binding
• working

• valid
• good
• legal
• binding
• working