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单词 inoperative
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inoperative

Atanas picked up a small piece of wood and jammed it into the frame so that the safety valve was inoperative.
(adjective) 
Definition
not working or functioning
The mine has been inoperative since May last year.
Synonyms
out of action
useless
He realised that their money was useless in this country.
out of order
The espresso machine is out of order.
broken
a broken guitar and a rusty snare drum
broken-down
a broken-down car
ineffective
Reform will continue to be painful and ineffective.
buggered (slang, mainly British)
invalid
The trial was stopped and the results declared invalid.
defective
Retailers can return defective merchandise.
ineffectual
the well-meaning but ineffectual jobs programs of the past
unworkable
null and void
out of service
The photocopier is out of service today.
out of commission
unserviceable
hors de combat (French)
on the fritz (US, slang)
inefficacious
nonactive

Additional synonyms

in the sense of broken
Definition
not functioning
a broken guitar and a rusty snare drum
Synonyms
defective,
not working,
ruined,
imperfect,
out of order,
not functioning,
on the blink (slang),
on its last legs,
kaput (informal)
in the sense of broken-down
Definition
not in working order
a broken-down car
Synonyms
not in working order,
old,
worn out,
out of order,
dilapidated,
not functioning,
out of commission,
on the blink (slang),
inoperative,
kaput (informal),
in disrepair,
on the fritz (US, slang)
in the sense of defective
Definition
imperfect or faulty
Retailers can return defective merchandise.
Synonyms
faulty,
broken,
not working,
flawed,
imperfect,
out of order,
on the blink (slang),
buggy

Nearby words of
inoperative

  • innumerable
  • inoculation
  • inoffensive
  • inoperative
  • inopportune
  • inordinate
  • inorganic

Synonyms of 'inoperative'

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