/ Dictionary / Index I inoperable: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•op•er•a•ble Pronunciation: (in-op'ur-u-bul, -op'ru-bul), [key] — adj. not operable or practicable. not admitting of a surgical operation because the pathological condition is not amenable to cure by surgery or because of undue risk. Cf. operable (def. 1). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: inoperable (Thesaurus) Inönü inoperative Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language