in·op·er·a·ble 
/ɪnˈɑ:pərəbəl/ adjective
/ɪnˈɑ:pərəbəl/ adjective 1 medical : not able to be corrected or removed by surgery
▪ an inoperable tumor ▪ a patient with inoperable cancer 2 formal : not capable of being used
▪ The device makes the car inoperable when a key is not used to start it.
▪ an inoperable tumor ▪ a patient with inoperable cancer
▪ The device makes the car inoperable when a key is not used to start it.
