Synonyms of cooperative

cooperative 1 of 2

adjective

kō-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-tiv 

as in collaborative

used or done by a number of people as a group

a cooperative space project undertaken by Russia and the U.S.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collaborative
• collective
• joint
• combined
• mutual
• communal
• shared
• concerted
• public
• multiple
• united
• pooled
• conjoint
• reciprocal
• common
• bilateral
• synergistic
• conjunct
• symbiotic
• consensual
• general
• generic
• synergic
• mass
• two-way
• popular
• universal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individual
• single
• unilateral
• exclusive
• private
• one-man
• personal
• solitary
• sole
• independent
• several
• one-sided
• separate
• special
• one-way
• particular
• specialized
• esoteric

cooperative

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noun

as in organization

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organization
• collective
• partnership
• association
• commune
• consortium
• community
• institution
• college
• guild
• board
• society
• group
• fraternity
• institute
• alliance
• coalition
• league
• club
• team
• brotherhood
• cadre
• bloc
• fellowship
• chamber
• camp
• council
• congress
• clique
• clan
• crew
• sodality
• order
• coterie
• squad
• gild
• body
• junta
• faithful
• membership
• set
• chapter
• local
• party
• circle
• branch
• outfit
• lot
• junto
• klatch
• fold
• sorority
• conspiracy
• klatsch
• confederacy
• sisterhood
• cabal
• camorra
• camarilla

Examples of cooperative in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

What would be possible if humans looked to nature for more sustainable solutions that are cooperative rather than exploitative? —Longreads, 16 Aug. 2024

Here are some top takeaways: 😀 Respondents generally have a positive opinion of the local music scene, with a majority viewing it as cooperative, inclusive and culturally rich. —Tyler Buchanan, Axios, 29 July 2024

Noun

Those could include cooperatives where workers collectively own and manage an organization, or company boards with half the seats reserved for workers of the company who share equal governance power on the board. —Callum Cant, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024

In New York City, around 100 residential cooperatives lease the underlying land directly from the owner pursuant to a ground or land lease. —Anita W. Laremont, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024