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Not properly working or having the desired effect

Not legally valid or binding

In an idle state due to not being used or employed

Of no real use or worth

Nonliving, having no sentience or consciousness

Harmless or producing no ill effect

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Adjective

Not properly working or having the desired effect

not functioning

out of commission

not in working order

non-functioning

on its last legs

not in operation

unavailable for use

non-operational

in a state of disrepair

in need of repair

given up the ghost

stopped working

unable to be used

in poor condition

gone to rack and ruin

falling to pieces

badly maintained

poorly maintained

down for the count

defective on arrival

dead and buried

gone to the wall

in dire straits

in deep trouble

in serious trouble

dead in the water

out of circulation

out of business

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“The fire hydrants, which are sometimes found to be inoperative during the fire hazards in the town, should be revamped.”

Adjective

Not legally valid or binding

no longer current

no longer topical

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“It is obvious that no patent can be invalid and inoperative by reason of its failure to describe and claim matter lying outside the limits of that invention.”

Adjective

In an idle state due to not being used or employed

out of commission

non-functioning

no longer in use

not functioning

fallen into disuse

not made use of

no longer active

in holding pattern

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“A marginal machine can be expected to bring a daily net gain of $4,000, and an inoperative machine causes a net loss of $16,000 a day.”

Adjective

Of no real use or worth

counterproductive

non-functioning

good-for-nothing

disadvantageous

inconsequential

without rhyme or reason

without success

of no consequence

of no great concern

not worth the candle

not having a prayer

with no chance of success

nickel-and-dime

of little consequence

of little importance

no great shakes

not worth mentioning

of no importance

self-sabotaging

of little worth

self-destructive

of no earthly use

no good to gundy

lacking foundation

in vicious circle

spinning one's wheels

wild goose chase

nonconstructive

without grounds

without foundation

not good enough

undistinguished

neither here nor there

not worth speaking of

beside the point

twopenny-halfpenny

run-of-the-mill

common or garden

nothing to write home about

middle-of-the-road

nothing special

of little account

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“In the latter case, it would be a superfluous and inoperative clause in the deed.”

Adjective

Nonliving, having no sentience or consciousness

Adjective

Harmless or producing no ill effect

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