inoperative

Synonyms

active efficacious serviceable binding

Antonyms

inefficacious inoperative

In*op"er*a*tive, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + operative.] Defn: Not operative; not active; producing no effects; as, laws renderd inoperative by neglect; inoperative remedies or processes.

inoperative - Similar Words

unoperative inonerative operative incerative imperative incorporative pignorative operatively inoperation informative