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单词 inoperable
释义

inoperable

adjective

in·​op·​er·​a·​ble (ˌ)in-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce inoperable (audio)
1
: not treatable or remediable by surgery
an inoperable brain tumor
2
: not functioning : inoperative

Synonyms

  • down
  • inoperative
  • kaput
  • kaputt
  • malfunctioning
  • nonfunctional
  • nonfunctioning
  • nonoperating
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Example Sentences

a patient with inoperable cancer The device makes the car inoperable when a key is not used to start it.
Recent Examples on the Web He was last seen in Leesburg at a home on Misty Meadows Road, where an altercation over Dean allegedly trying to scare someone earlier that day with a gun that was thought to be inoperable, according to the affidavit. Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 In the air for the first leg of the flight, Mock discovered that her long-range radio was inoperable. Lucia Cheng, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2022 Without electricity for refrigeration, the morgue had become inoperable, and another solution was needed. New York Times, 3 Apr. 2022 Infrastructure that once served millions in Ukraine has become inoperable as roads, bridges, shopping malls and apartment blocks are reduced to rubble. Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022 That's already taking shape in Mayfield, Kentucky, where officials say the city's main fire station and some of its police assets have become inoperable as a result of last night's devastating tornado system. Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 12 Dec. 2021 Now most of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area’s boat ramps are either unusable or difficult to use, and the marinas could become inoperable. Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 July 2021 Once customers and tenants have come to expect EV charging, how will the financial cost of replacing chargers compare to the reputational cost of unreliable or inoperable chargers? Jordan Ramer, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Some key infrastructure has been disabled through precision strikes by arms including U.S.-supplied Himars rocket systems, with all three road bridges into the central part of the region now likely inoperable, according to Ukrainian officials. Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

probably from French inopérable

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

inoperable

adjective

in·​op·​er·​a·​ble (ˈ)in-ˈäp-(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce inoperable (audio)
: not treatable or remediable by or suitable for surgery
an advanced and inoperable cancer
a developing cataract still inoperable

inoperable

adjective

1
as in malfunctioning
not being in working order we have several inoperable cars on the property

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • operating
  • operational
  • functioning
  • operative
  • functional
  • operable
  • working
  • effective
  • viable
  • useful
  • usable
  • workable
  • running
  • effectual
  • productive
  • producing
  • operant
  • serving
  • useable
  • employable
  • performing
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2
as in useless
not capable of being put to use or account a delightfully creative but inoperable plan for building a theme park in the area

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • useless
  • impractical
  • unusable
  • unsuitable
  • unserviceable
  • impracticable
  • unworkable
  • unavailable
  • inaccessible
  • inoperative
  • nonpractical
  • unreachable
  • unobtainable
  • unattainable
  • inert
  • inactive
  • latent
  • suspended
  • dormant
  • idle
  • interrupted
  • arrested
  • unrealistic
  • fallow
  • free
  • dead

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • operable
  • feasible
  • operational
  • usable
  • applicable
  • serviceable
  • useful
  • functional
  • useable
  • available
  • practical
  • workable
  • practicable
  • accessible
  • reachable
  • obtainable
  • utilizable
  • ultrapractical
  • operating
  • functioning
  • operative
  • procurable
  • active
  • handy
  • acquirable
  • employed
  • alive
  • busy
  • working
  • running
  • all-round
  • all-around
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