inoperable
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Definition of inoperable
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Synonyms & Antonyms for inoperable
Synonyms
down, inoperative, kaput (also kaputt), malfunctioning, nonfunctional, nonfunctioning, nonoperating
Antonyms
functional, functioning, operable, operant, operating, operational, operative, running, working
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La Cañada residents from Woodleigh Lane to Gould Avenue to Starlight Crest Drive took to social media Tuesday to share status reports and cross streets, indicating some street lights on Foothill Boulevard were also inoperable. — Sara Cardine, La Cañada Valley Sun, "Outage leaves 1,500 La Cañada Edison customers without power Tuesday night," 21 Aug. 2019 Rodriguez also struck a car, which police said was inoperable because it was damaged. — Alyssa Lukpat, BostonGlobe.com, "Man arrested in East Boston after allegedly striking pedestrian, car while under the influence," 16 Aug. 2019 Ron Kornblut was working as an accountant in 1994 when he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. — cleveland.com, "Remember the past and work for a better future: Sun Messages," 11 Aug. 2019 The gunshot wound was inoperable and Brayer died at the hospital hours later. — Bree Burkitt, azcentral, "Jury finds Hezron Parks guilty in shooting death of Tempe Fire Capt. Kyle Brayer," 10 July 2019 It was meant to be part of a pair with Longjiang-1, but its sibling malfunctioned and became inoperable. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Chinese Satellite Nabs Stunning Moon-Earth Shot," 6 Feb. 2019 Instead, the judge said the design flaws in the bombs — including timers that were not set to go off and fuse wiring that was inoperable — indicated that Mr. Sayoc had only intended to scare his victims, not harm them. — Benjamin Weiser, New York Times, "Cesar Sayoc, Who Mailed Pipe Bombs to Trump Critics, Is Sentenced to 20 Years," 5 Aug. 2019 These attacks use malware programs that render systems inoperable, with the hacker(s) usually demanding payment in the form of cryptocurrency in exchange for restoring systems. — Dani Deahl, The Verge, "Mayors around the country join forces to fight hacker ransoms," 12 July 2019 But Hughes, Mills and some of their neighbors may not qualify for the city’s RV site because their trailer is inoperable. — Sarah Ravani, SFChronicle.com, "Oakland opens Bay Area’s first 24/7 safe parking area for homeless RV dwellers," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inoperable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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inoperable
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inoperable
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plural inoperabilities
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