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
Examples of uncooperative in a Sentence
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China has long been uncooperative with U.S. efforts to deport Chinese citizens back to their country, according to American officials.
—David Noriega, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
Police requested the driver to exit the vehicle, but the driver was uncooperative and engaged in physical altercations with the officers before fleeing in the vehicle, striking an officer in the process.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2024
Drake says that Peck would tell him his father was uncooperative and would steal money from him.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
The rest were encountered at ports of entry, which would include CBP One app paroles into the U.S.
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Like China, Venezuela has been uncooperative with respect to taking back its citizens.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2024
Haiti case stymied by uncooperative witnesses At the time of Moïse’s death, Haiti was already struggling to control surging gang violence, kidnappings and a political crisis.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024
They are met by a worthy supporting cast, including John Hawkes as Danvers' uncooperative deputy, Fiona Shaw as a mystic wild woman and friend of Navarro, and Finn Bennett as an up-and-coming officer under Danvers' wing.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
Payne was unsurprisingly uncooperative, and pestering the mayor's son for information to use against his best friend predictably landed Price a meeting with, well, the mayor.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
Pacific Coast League officials were uncooperative when approached by the founders of the WCBA.
—Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
David Noriega, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
Police requested the driver to exit the vehicle, but the driver was uncooperative and engaged in physical altercations with the officers before fleeing in the vehicle, striking an officer in the process.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2024
Drake says that Peck would tell him his father was uncooperative and would steal money from him.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
The rest were encountered at ports of entry, which would include CBP One app paroles into the U.S.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Like China, Venezuela has been uncooperative with respect to taking back its citizens.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2024
Haiti case stymied by uncooperative witnesses At the time of Moïse’s death, Haiti was already struggling to control surging gang violence, kidnappings and a political crisis.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024
They are met by a worthy supporting cast, including John Hawkes as Danvers' uncooperative deputy, Fiona Shaw as a mystic wild woman and friend of Navarro, and Finn Bennett as an up-and-coming officer under Danvers' wing.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
Payne was unsurprisingly uncooperative, and pestering the mayor's son for information to use against his best friend predictably landed Price a meeting with, well, the mayor.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
Pacific Coast League officials were uncooperative when approached by the founders of the WCBA.
—Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Uncooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncooperative. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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