Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "operative" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

inoperative

Derived Terms

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Operative Masonry co-operative co-öperative cooperative disoperative inoperative interoperative intra-operative intraoperative microoperative nonoperative operative clause operative word operatively operativeness operativity paraoperative peri-operative perioperative peroperative post-operative postoperative pre-operative preoperative reoperative retro-operative transoperative unco-operative unoperative

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

agent detective

Related Terms

operand operant operate operation operational operator

Related Terms

detective effectual employee function functional important operand operant operate operation operational operator secret agent skill spy worker

Similar Terms

effective functioning good important in effect in effect in force in operation in operation operant operant operating operational postoperative preoperative significant significant working working

Synonym Network

functional in action operational private detective secret agent surgical worker working man workman

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