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unoperable

unoperable is the alternative form of inoperable.

Meaning of inoperable

Adjective

inoperable (not comparable)

  1. Incapable of being successfully operated on.
    Synonyms:
    incurable
    Antonyms:
    operable
  2. Incapable of operation or function; inoperative.
    • MPower Kernow will clear and repair the currently inoperable turntable - allowing steam locomotives to be turned in Cornwall again and opening up the potential for new charter operations.2021 August 11, Ben Jones, “Network News: Main line steam servicing facility for Cornwall”, in RAIL, number 937, page 27, photo caption

Origin of unoperable

From un- + operable.

Questions about unoperable

What is unoperable the alternative form of?
Unoperable is the alternative form of inoperable.

Words near unoperable in the dictionary

  1. unopenable
  2. unopened
  3. unopening
  4. unopenly
  5. unopenness
  6. unoperable
  7. unoperated
  8. unoperatic
  9. unoperating
  10. unoperationalized
  11. unoperative

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Adapted from Wiktionary: unoperable (page history and authors); inoperable (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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