uncooperative

adjective

un·co·op·er·at·ive ˌən-kō-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-tiv

-ˈä-pə-ˌrā-

Synonyms of uncooperative next

: 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

Examples of uncooperative in a Sentence

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Kerley was not present when authorities arrived, and witnesses became uncooperative, police said. —

Ryan Morik, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025 He was then accused by the OCE of being uncooperative during its investigation. —

Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Dec. 2024 Bexar County sheriff's deputies responded and began questioning Strait, who was allegedly uncooperative. —

Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024 The incident report states the victim is uncooperative and was hesitant to press charges or speak about this case. —

Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncooperative