inoperable

1. 1.

   not able to perform its normal function

   Similarunserviceable
2. 2.

   not suitable for surgery

   “metastasis has rendered the tumor inoperable”

   Antonymsoperable

Questions about inoperable

What does inoperable mean?

inoperable means "not able to perform its normal function". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in inoperable?

inoperable has 5 syllables: in-o-pe-ra-ble. The stress falls on "o". In IPA it is /ˌɪˈnɑpɚəbəl/.

What is the opposite of inoperable?