as in stubborn
not willing to do what someone wants or asks for; not cooperative
uncooperative children an uncooperative witness
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Recent Examples of uncooperative
Police claimed that the driver was uncooperative but was taken into custody safely.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
As a result, public servants are very, very reluctant to divulge information and are often uncooperative.
—Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Trump recalled Esposito having a baseball bat under his desk and, in his dotage, swinging a cane at uncooperative elements.
—John Ganz, airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025
Due to the stroke, according to the lawsuit, Rhines appeared confused and was unable to follow the orders of officers who accused her of being uncooperative.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
As a result, public servants are very, very reluctant to divulge information and are often uncooperative.
—Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Trump recalled Esposito having a baseball bat under his desk and, in his dotage, swinging a cane at uncooperative elements.
—John Ganz, airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025
Due to the stroke, according to the lawsuit, Rhines appeared confused and was unable to follow the orders of officers who accused her of being uncooperative.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncooperative
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Happy Birthday for Saturday, March 29, 2025: You are opinionated and stubborn.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2025
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Described by family as larger-than-life in personality and stature, the 6-foot-5-inch Wesley is remembered as a jovial, fiercely stubborn man with a quick wit and passion for advocacy.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
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The distinction between willful and non-willful noncompliance is crucial because willful violations carry substantially higher penalties and potential criminal liability.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Teixeira pleaded guilty last March to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information under the Espionage Act, following his arrest in the most consequential national security breach in years.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Related article Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers make defiant speech after winning best documentary Oscar For Ballal, the assault – and Netanyahu’s moves – are even more of a reason to continue to fight for his community.—
Kareem Khadder,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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Two months into his term, President Trump is growing more defiant, creative and ruthless in his pursuit of a central campaign promise: exacting revenge on his political enemies.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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These fires and any new fires that ignite today can very quickly become uncontrollable.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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According to the National Institute of Mental Health, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a disorder where people have uncontrollable and recurring thoughts or repetitive behaviors, or both.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
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During his first term, Trump’s unconventional diplomacy with another recalcitrant nuclear power, North Korea, ultimately went nowhere, and overall his administration achieved few notable breakthroughs in dealing with adversarial powers.—
Suzanne Maloney,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Dec. 2024
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Bismarck had a reputation as a wily man who could potentially bring the recalcitrant Lower House to heel.—
Christine Adams / Made by History,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Uncooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncooperative. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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