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Adjective: inoperative  in'ó-p(u-)ru-tiv
  1. Not working or taking effect
    "an inoperative law"

See also: dead, defunct, down

Antonym: operative

Nearest

inoculant
inoculate
inoculating
inoculation
inoculator
inoculum
inodorous
inoffensive
inoffensively
inoperable
inoperative
inopportune
inopportunely
inopportuneness
inordinate
inordinately
inordinateness
inorganic
inorganic chemistry
inorganic compound
inorganic phosphate