| English Dictionary |
UNCOOPERATIVE
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
Dictionary entry overview: What does uncooperative mean?
• UNCOOPERATIVE (adjective)
The adjective UNCOOPERATIVE has 2 senses:
1. unwilling to cooperate
2. intentionally unaccommodating
Familiarity information: UNCOOPERATIVE used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Unwilling to cooperate
Context example:
an uncooperative witness
Also:
unhelpful (providing no assistance)
disobedient (not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority)
Antonym:
cooperative (done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Intentionally unaccommodating
Synonyms:
disobliging; uncooperative
Context example:
the action was not offensive to him but proved somewhat disobliging
Similar:
unaccommodating; unobliging (not accommodating)
Context examples
Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) Is the patient uncooperative, resistive to help from others?
(NPI - Uncooperative, NCI Thesaurus)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"The child tells what goes on in the house." (Albanian proverb)
"Complaining is the weak's weapon." (Arabic proverb)
"Better a good neighbour than a distant friend." (Dutch proverb)