Words that Rhyme with operative
5 Syllable Words
inoperative
6 Syllable Words
uncooperative
Definitions of operative
a. Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects; as, an operative motive.
a. Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious; as, an operative dose, rule, or penalty.
a. Based upon, or consisting of, an operation or operations; as, operative surgery.
n. A skilled worker; an artisan; esp., one who operates a machine in a mill or manufactory.