diff --git a/syntax/cpp.vim b/syntax/cpp.vim
index 202f13e..f5ce902 100644
--- a/syntax/cpp.vim
+++ b/syntax/cpp.vim
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ if !exists('cpp_no_operators') && !exists('cpp_no_delimiters')
   "        ^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^
   "        operator new operator delete operator new[] operator delete[]
   "        ^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-  syn match cppOperator 'operator\s*\(\/\|<<\|>>\|<\|>\|\(new\|delete\)\?\s*\[\s*\]\)\?' display
+  syn match cppOperator '\<operator\>\s*\(\/\|<<\|>>\|<\|>\|\(new\|delete\)\?\s*\[\s*\]\)\?' display
 endif
 
 " Default highlighting