Outmoded and Operative

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

Usage example: outmoded computers that can be recycled

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Operative is an antonym for outmoded.

Operative adjective - Being in effective operation.

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Outmoded is an antonym for operative.

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Operative and Outmoded. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/outmoded/operative

Outmoded & Operative. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/outmoded/operative>.

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