Inoperable - English meaning

adjective

Causing or able to cause death.

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A deadly weapon

adverb

In a way resembling or suggesting death; as if dead.

Usage examples:

Her skin was deadly pale

adjective

Dangerous and able to kill

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A deadly poison

adjective

Causing death.

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A fatal accident

adjective

(of illness, accidents, etc.) causing death

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A fatal heart attack, a fatal mistake/flaw, several people were injured, two fatally.

adjective

Unable to be healed or treated; incurable.

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The evil was so wide-spreading, so violent and immedicable, that no care, no prevention could be ju…

adjective

(of a course of action) impossible in practice to do or carry out.

Usage examples:

It was impracticable to widen the road here

adjective

If a course of action, plan, etc. is impracticable, it is impossible to do in an effective way

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The changes to the tax system proved impracticable as they were impossible to enforce.

adjective

Not adapted for use or action; not sensible or realistic.

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Impractical high heels

adjective

Not effective or reasonable, or (of people) not able to provide effective or simple solutions

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An impractical plan, it’s impractical to buy things just because they’re on sale.

adjective

Not suitable or proper in the circumstances.

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There are penalties for inappropriate behaviour

adjective

Causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort.

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She telephoned frequently, usually at inconvenient times

adjective

Not convenient

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He scheduled the meeting for an inconvenient time, and few people could attend.

adjective

Causing problems or difficulties

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Inconvenient hour/moment/time they rescheduled the meeting for a very inconvenient time., i can cal…

adjective

(of a sick person or a disease) not able to be cured.

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Even when the sick are incurable they are never untreatable

noun

A person who cannot be cured.

Usage examples:

The hospital - which has more than 2,000 fundraisers - was first opened as a cancer pavilion and ho…

adjective

Not able to be cured

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Before antibiotics the disease was incurable., marjorie is an incurable optimist.

adjective

Impossible to cure or put right.

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Irremediable marital breakdowns

adjective

Sufficient to cause death.

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A lethal cocktail of drink and pills

adjective

Able to cause or causing death; extremely dangerous

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A lethal weapon

adjective

Evil in nature or effect; malevolent.

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In the hands of malignant fate

adjective

(of a disease or tissue growing because of a disease) leading to death

Usage examples:

The pathologist’s report said the tumor was malignant.

adjective

(of a living human being, often in contrast to a divine being) subject to death.

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All men are mortal

noun

A human being subject to death, as opposed to a divine being.

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Capacities only possible of god rather than mortals

adjective

(of living things, esp. people) unable to continue living forever; having to die

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Humans are mortal and we all eventually die., as the ship began to sink, they realized they were in…

adjective

Not able to work as intended or not able to succeed

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It's an interesting proposal but it's simply economically non-viable., they fiercely contested the …

phrase

(of a device) not working properly or at all.

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The elevator was out of order

phrase

Not in the correct sequence.

Usage examples:

He recorded the seven pieces out of order

phrase

Not according to the rules of a meeting, legislative assembly, etc.

Usage examples:

He ruled the objection out of order

adjective

Forming or situated at the end or extremity of something.

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A terminal date

noun

The end of a railway or other transport route, or a station at such a point.

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A freight terminal

adjective

Inconvenient or impractical.

Usage examples:

Childcare is expensive, making the return to work unfeasible for many women

adjective

Not feasible (= able to be done or achieved)

adjective

Not realistic.

Usage examples:

It was unrealistic to expect changes to be made overnight

adjective

Not reasonable, or not likely to be achieved

Usage examples:

We’re placing unrealistic demands on our schools.

adjective

Not in working order or fulfilling its function adequately; unfit for use.

Usage examples:

The crew decided the aircraft was unserviceable

adjective

Not fitting or appropriate.

Usage examples:

The display is unsuitable for young children

adjective

Not right for a particular person, situation, or occasion

Usage examples:

Parts of this movie may be unsuitable for children.

adjective

(of a patient, disease, or other condition) for whom or which no medical care is available or possible.

Usage examples:

The patient's condition was untreatable and he sought hospice support.

adjective

Not fit to be used.

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The steps were overgrown and unusable

adjective

Something that is unusable cannot be used, especially because it is broken or not safe

Usage examples:

The normal supply of water has turned brown and unusable., the virus deletes files and corrupts ess…

adjective

Not able to function or be carried out successfully; impractical.

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An unworkable scheme

adjective

(of a plan or a system) not practical or able to operate effectively

Usage examples:

The budget was considered unworkable and had to be revised.