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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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 2019 City spokeswoman Anastasia Reed said that as of early Tuesday morning, about 300 traffic lights were inoperable across Dallas and another 80 were flashing red. — Washington Post, "Days after storm, clean up continues in Dallas," 11 June 2019 As of late Monday morning, almost 500 traffic signals were inoperable across Dallas, and about 170 were flashing red lights, according to the city. — Clarice Silber, BostonGlobe.com, "Dallas crane collapse victim identified as 29-year-old woman," 10 June 2019 As of late Monday morning, almost 500 traffic signals were inoperable across Dallas, and about 170 were flashing red lights, according to the city. — Fox News, "Dallas crane collapse victim identified as 29-year-old woman," 9 June 2019 In most cases, those dummy units are inoperable, but are produced from the final drawings Apple's engineers send to manufacturing partners to create devices. — Don Reisinger, Fortune, "Apple Has a Secrecy Problem," 20 July 2019 Police are using hydraulic machines to crush the gun barrels and firing mechanisms of the weapons that are handed in, rendering them inoperable, before disposing of them. — NBC News, "Four months after Christchurch shooting, New Zealand gun owners turn over their weapons for money," 13 July 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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