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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: providing difficulty
struggled with an uncooperative corkscrew
uncooperative weather
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Mills and Walker have both remained uncooperative and refuse to speak to detectives, according to Sullivan.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, last April’s total solar eclipse was a bust for me, and the U.K.’s weather tends to be uncooperative for celestial events, often hiding them behind thick clouds.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Kerley was not present when authorities arrived, and witnesses became uncooperative.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
The headline, along with key omissions in the article, malign the city of Elgin’s reputation by creating an unfair implication that the city is being uncooperative and is at fault for the Juneteenth event’s cancellation.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, last April’s total solar eclipse was a bust for me, and the U.K.’s weather tends to be uncooperative for celestial events, often hiding them behind thick clouds.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Kerley was not present when authorities arrived, and witnesses became uncooperative.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
The headline, along with key omissions in the article, malign the city of Elgin’s reputation by creating an unfair implication that the city is being uncooperative and is at fault for the Juneteenth event’s cancellation.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Uncooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncooperative. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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