Synonyms for operative

• (adj) operant (similar term), effective (similar term), good (similar term), in effect (similar term), in force (similar term), operational (similar term), in operation (similar term), operating (similar term), working (similar term), inoperative (antonym)
  
  
• (adj) medical procedure (related term)
  
  
• (adj) surgical, preoperative (similar term), postoperative (similar term), medical (antonym)
  
  
• (adj) key, significant (similar term), important (similar term)
  
  
• (adj) running, functional, working, functioning (similar term)
  
  
• (noun) secret agent, intelligence officer, intelligence agent, agent
  
  
• (noun) private detective, PI, private eye, private investigator, shamus, sherlock, detective
  
  

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