operative
/ˈɑpəɹətɪv/noun, adjective4 syllables
Operative means: being in force or having or exerting force.
Synonyms for operative26
noun, as in someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
noun, as in a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
adjective, as in being in force or having or exerting force
adjective, as in (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
adjective, as in relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
adjective, as in effective; producing a desired effect
Opposites of operative
What does operative mean?6
adjective
being in force or having or exerting force“operative regulations”
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing“in running (or working) order”
relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine“a surgical appendix”
effective; producing a desired effect“the operative word”
noun
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Operative in a sentence
- There was also a general paucity of trained operatives.Lenjo
- An undercover operative infiltrated the organization.darinmex
- Sami was an undercover police operative.OsoHombre
- I am a post-operative transsexual woman.shekitten
- Mary's post-operative abdominal pain was caused by the surgeon leaving a surgical instrument inside her.patgfisher
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of operative
as a noun
- plural
- operatives