Synonyms of Operative in English :

Antonyms of Operative in English

Thesaurus of Operative in English

Operative

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Synonyms of operative

1. (noun) a person secretly employed in espionage for a government

2. (noun) someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information

3. (adjective) relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine

4. (adjective) (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

Hypernyms of operative

1. (noun) a person secretly employed in espionage for a government

2. (noun) someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information

Hyponyms of operative

1. (noun) a person secretly employed in espionage for a government

2. (noun) someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information

Words Similar to operative

1. (adjective) being in force or having or exerting force

2. (adjective) relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine

3. (adjective) effective; producing a desired effect

4. (adjective) (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

Words Derivationally Related to operative

1. (adjective) relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine

2. (adjective) (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

Antonyms of operative

1. (adjective) being in force or having or exerting force

2. (adjective) relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine