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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of operational

The office announced layoffs earlier this month over declining enrollment, growing operational costs and potential cuts to state and federal funding. —Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025

Broward and Miami-Dade counties are seeking a qualified firm to take on operational responsibilities. —Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025

The filing also outlines various risk factors, including credit risks, market risks, and operational risks, which could impact the company’s financial condition. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025

Recalling his time on the National Security Council Deputies Committee, O’Keefe insisted that any such operational plans and intelligence would have been discussed exclusively in the White House Situation Room, while nothing said in council would have been written down or transmitted. —John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025