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

When the project is fully operational, buses are expected to come every four minutes and 20 seconds, Stewart said. —Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2024

The challenge also comes at a time when there have been some leadership shifts in the organization, with all five of Arnault’s children in operational roles and four having board seats. —Deena Zaidi, Quartz, 24 Sep. 2024

The company's campus in Phoenix, when fully operational, will feature the industry's most advanced manufacturing technology on U.S. soil. —Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024

So far, only some 69 of those fast chargers are operational across eight states, according to the Highway Administration. —Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2024