Demoded and Operative

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Demoded adjective - Having passed its time of use or usefulness.

Usage example: with its demoded '70s look—shag carpeting, no less—that split-level is in need of some serious updating

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Operative is an antonym for demoded.

Operative adjective - Being in effective operation.

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Demoded is an antonym for operative.

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Operative and Demoded. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/demoded/operative

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