Definition of NONOPERATIVE

nonoperative

Plural: nonoperatives

Adj

  • Not requiring or involving a medical operation or surgery.
  • Not operative, not operational; inoperative.

Noun

  • One who is not an operative (“employee or worker”).

Origin / Etymology

From non- + operative.

Synonyms

;, medical[Appendix:Glossary#technical|technical]] sense thereof>, nonsurgical

Antonyms

operative#Adjective, surgical

Scrabble Score: 17

nonoperative: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nonoperative: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nonoperative: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

nonoperative: valid Words With Friends Word