operative
How many syllables in operative?
There are 4 syllables in the word operative.How to pronounce operative:
Synonyms for operative:
active
current
effective
efficient
functional
functioning
in business
in effect
in force
in operation
operant
operating
operational
serviceable
standing
workable
working
Antonyms for operative:
abeyant
abortive
acting up
anticlimactic
apathetic
barren
bootless
broken
broken down
broken-down
bust
busted
can't win
counterproductive
deactivated
dead
debilitated
decommissioned
defective
defenceless
defenseless
dependent
disadvantageous
disconnected
discontinued
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