inoperably
Cannot be repaired
Inoperably describes something that cannot be operated on or corrected through intervention.
Most commonly medical: an inoperably located tumor sits where surgery cannot safely reach it.
The word can extend to any situation beyond practical remedy: The system was inoperably flawed from the start.
Abnormal tissue mass
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
- terminalAt the endpoint
- incurableCannot be healed
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
palliative · untreatable · prognosis · carcinoma · stage IV · metastatic · advanced · glioblastoma
Damaged past restoration
- permanentFixed without end
- irreversibleCannot be undone
- irrevocableCannot be undone
- unfixableCannot be mended
incurable · irremediable · terminal · hopeless · irredeemable · unrecoverable · irretrievable · lasting
Damaged beyond function
- nonfunctionalNot performing its purpose
- malfunctioningOperating incorrectly or failing
- defectiveHaving inherent faults
- offlineNot internet-connected
unresponsive · frozen · paralyzed · disabled · out of commission · kaput · bricked · dead
Passage prevented or impeded
- jammedUnable to move freely
- stuckUnable to move
- gridlockedImmobilized by congestion
- deadlockedUnable to progress further
impeded · stalled · bottlenecked · clogged · impassable · stymied · halted · immobilized
tumor
Abnormal tissue mass
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
- terminalAt the endpoint
- incurableCannot be healed
malignant · palliative · untreatable · prognosis · carcinoma · stage IV · metastatic · advanced · glioblastoma · oncology
beyond repair
Damaged past restoration
- permanentFixed without end
- irreversibleCannot be undone
- irrevocableCannot be undone
unfixable · incurable · irremediable · terminal · hopeless · irredeemable · unrecoverable · irretrievable · lasting · final
broken
Damaged beyond function
- nonfunctionalNot performing its purpose
- malfunctioningOperating incorrectly or failing
- defectiveHaving inherent faults
offline · unresponsive · frozen · paralyzed · disabled · out of commission · kaput · bricked · dead · failed
blocked
Passage prevented or impeded
- jammedUnable to move freely
- stuckUnable to move
- gridlockedImmobilized by congestion
deadlocked · impeded · stalled · bottlenecked · clogged · impassable · stymied · halted · immobilized
inoperablyoperably
In working manner
surgically · curably · reparably · operable · resectable