inoperative

[in-op-er-uh-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv, -op-uh-rey-tiv]

in·op·er·a·tive

[in-op-er-uh-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv, -op-uh-rey-tiv]
adjective
1.
not operative; not in operation.
2.
without effect: inoperative remedies.
3.
no longer in effect; void; canceled: The earlier rule is now inoperative.

Origin:
1625–35; in-3 + operative

in·op·er·a·tive·ness, noun
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Inoperative has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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inoperative (ɪnˈɒpərətɪv, -ˈɒprə-)
 
adj
1.  not operating
2.  useless or ineffective
 
in'operativeness
 
n

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