uncooperative

adjective/ˌʌnkoʊˈɑpərətɪv/

Frequency rank: #17,956 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

not willing to help or work together with others.

Illustration for the English word “uncooperative”

Example sentence

The witness was uncooperative and refused to answer any questions from the detective.

Synonyms & related words

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