Synonyms of operational

operational

adjective

ˌä-pə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl 

as in operating

being in effective operation

a fully operational oil refinery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• operating
• operative
• functioning
• functional
• active
• running
• working
• on
• going
• operable
• in force
• live
• in commission
• effective
• living
• into commission
• on line
• viable
• alive
• useable
• effectual
• useful
• in gear
• usable
• workable
• producing
• employable
• performing
• serving
• productive
• dynamic
• flourishing
• busy
• yielding
• humming
• thriving
• bustling
• roaring
• astir

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inoperative
• broken
• dead
• inactive
• nonfunctional
• nonoperative
• nonfunctioning
• nonoperational
• useless
• nonoperating
• ineffective
• ineffectual
• nonactivated
• decommissioned
• unusable
• kaputt
• kaput
• deactivated
• unworkable
• inoperable
• idle
• latent
• arrested
• dormant
• inert
• quiescent
• unproductive
• lifeless
• fallow
• sleepy
• nonproductive
• asleep
• stagnating
• vegetating

Examples of operational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, the Oak Park campus, formerly known as Our Lady of Fatima Church, will remain operational. —Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024

Mauborgne also breaks down the key operational advantages that come with nondisruptive creation and explains how to spot a nondisruptive market opportunity and evaluate its potential. —Harvard Business Review, 30 Oct. 2024

Enhancing Efficiency And Accuracy One of the most immediate impacts of AI agents will be the enhancement of operational efficiency. —Ronan Burke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024

The digital revolution was in its earliest phases, and there weren’t many women in operational roles. —Jenny B. Fine, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024