uncooperative
adjective
un·co·op·er·at·ive
ˌən-kō-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-tiv 
-ˈä-pə-ˌrā-
: marked by an unwillingness or inability to work with others : not cooperative
the suspect was uncooperative with investigators
an uncooperative witness
… he wonders whether it would be such a bad thing if their uncooperative nanny quit …—
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also
: providing difficulty
struggled with an uncooperative corkscrew
uncooperative weather
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All three victims were generally uncooperative, according to police.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024
The show’s third season—which hit a series record-breaking 45.1 million views in its opening weekend—shot from July 2022 to March 2023, meaning that lots of location filming took place during an uncooperative UK winter.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 10 July 2024
European countries have been converging on a tougher stance in response to Beijing’s uncooperative behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic and in recognition of the vulnerabilities of Western supply chains and technologies to Chinese influence.
—Giovanna De Maio, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2021
But the fact that Turkey remains in FATF’s high-risk and uncooperative category is the most concerning point of all.
—Tom Keatinge, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2014
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024
The show’s third season—which hit a series record-breaking 45.1 million views in its opening weekend—shot from July 2022 to March 2023, meaning that lots of location filming took place during an uncooperative UK winter.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 10 July 2024
European countries have been converging on a tougher stance in response to Beijing’s uncooperative behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic and in recognition of the vulnerabilities of Western supply chains and technologies to Chinese influence.
—Giovanna De Maio, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2021
But the fact that Turkey remains in FATF’s high-risk and uncooperative category is the most concerning point of all.
—Tom Keatinge, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2014
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“Uncooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncooperative. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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