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Operative

🔄 Synonyms of "Operative"

21 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
significantnoun	Having a noticeable or major effect.
goodnoun	Of a person or an animal:
important	Having relevant and crucial value; having import.
keynoun	(countable) An object designed to open and close a lock.
effectivenoun	Having the power to produce a required effect or effects.
functionalnoun	Useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function.
runningnoun	The activity of running as a form of exercise, as a sport, or for any other reason.
operational	Functioning and ready for use.
private eyenoun	(idiomatic) A private personal detective, employed to gather information about someone.
pinoun	(mathematics) An irrational and transcendental constant representing the ratio of the circumference of a Euclidean circle to its diameter; approximately 3.14159265358979323846264338327950; usually written π.
functioningnoun	functional, working
surgical	Of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.
operantnoun	(psychology) Any of a class of behaviors that produce consequences by operating (i.e., acting) upon the environment.
workingnoun	(usually in the plural) Operation; action.
sherlocknoun	(humorous) A detective (from Sherlock Holmes), especially used sarcastically to address somebody who has stated the obvious.
postoperativenoun	Of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a surgical operation.
private detectivenoun	Person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available
secret agentnoun	A member of an intelligence agency whose identity or affiliation is kept confidential.
private investigatornoun	An agent detective hired by a private party for the purpose of investigation or evidence gathering.
intelligence officernoun	An employee of an organization who collects, compiles or analyzes information which is of use to that organization.
intelligence agentnoun	a person secretly employed in espionage for a government

↔️ Antonyms of "Operative"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
inoperative	Not working or functioning; either idle or broken.
medicalnoun	Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine.
shrikenoun	Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Operative"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
operant	That operates to produce an effect.
in effect	Operating or functioning; in force; in play.
operatingnoun	In operation; that operates.
operational	Functioning and ready for use.
functioningnoun	functional, working
workingverb	That is or are functioning.
functional	Useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function.
effective	Having the power to produce a required effect or effects.
significant	Having a noticeable or major effect.
important	Having relevant and crucial value; having import.
good	Of a person or an animal:
secret agentnoun	A member of an intelligence agency whose identity or affiliation is kept confidential.
private investigatornoun	An agent detective hired by a private party for the purpose of investigation or evidence gathering.
private detectivenoun	Person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available
private eyenoun	(idiomatic) A private personal detective, employed to gather information about someone.
running	Moving or advancing at a run.
pi	(typography) Not part of the usual font character set; especially, non-Roman type or symbols as opposed to standard alphanumeric Roman type.
key	Indispensable, supremely important.
postoperative	Of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a surgical operation.
surgical	Of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.