Synonyms of operational

operational

adjective

ˌä-pə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl 

as in operating

being in effective operation

a fully operational oil refinery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• operating
• operative
• functioning
• functional
• running
• active
• working
• on
• operable
• going
• in force
• live
• alive
• in commission
• living
• effective
• on line
• viable
• effectual
• in gear
• useful
• usable
• workable
• producing
• employable
• performing
• serving
• productive
• dynamic
• flourishing
• busy
• yielding
• humming
• thriving
• bustling
• roaring
• astir

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inoperative
• broken
• dead
• inactive
• nonfunctional
• nonoperative
• nonfunctioning
• nonoperational
• useless
• nonoperating
• ineffective
• ineffectual
• nonactivated
• decommissioned
• unusable
• kaput
• deactivated
• unworkable
• inoperable
• idle
• latent
• arrested
• dormant
• inert
• quiescent
• unproductive
• lifeless
• fallow
• sleepy
• nonproductive
• asleep
• stagnating
• vegetating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of operational

By identifying potential bottlenecks and operational risks in advance, the company expects to improve efficiency while lowering costs and reducing rework. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

For example, the country doesn’t yet host its own operational quantum computers, although Kucukbas says that delivery of the first of several machines is imminent. — Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Those achievements will give SpaceX the capability to begin launching operational Starlink V3 satellites, unlocking higher-speed direct-to-device connectivity for consumers and the US military, and the revenue to go along with it. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026

This time around, oil stockpiles are nearing operational lows, while ship traffic is now being attacked in the Red Sea and Black Sea as well as in the Persian Gulf. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 July 2026