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
But burnout makes the body suddenly feel unfamiliar and uncooperative.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
As more officers arrived, police said, the man became uncooperative and began to physically resist.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Jammed phone lines, uncooperative websites, late payments During the COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented surge of applicants struggled to obtain payments.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Pierce Brosnan’s first day as James Bond in 1995’s GoldenEye got off to a difficult start thanks to the actor’s uncooperative pinkie finger.
—John Russell, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
As more officers arrived, police said, the man became uncooperative and began to physically resist.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Jammed phone lines, uncooperative websites, late payments During the COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented surge of applicants struggled to obtain payments.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Pierce Brosnan’s first day as James Bond in 1995’s GoldenEye got off to a difficult start thanks to the actor’s uncooperative pinkie finger.
—John Russell, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncooperative
Adjective
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Jet fuel rolled down the street and the smell of it lingered in the air while authorities worked to extinguish one stubborn car fire that sent smoke billowing up.—
John Hanna,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Of course, stubborn coach Tom Thibodeau went with his only play, a Jalen Brunson iso, while the starters huffed and puffed from playing nearly the entire game.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Baldwin feels that such a response in the face of violence has to be a posture, an outright lie or a willful evasiveness.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Reyes-Estrada was booked on suspicion of murder and willful harm and injury to a child likely to produce great bodily injury and is being held without bail, according to the news release.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Bowser’s shifting response on immigration matters is one of a number of ways the mayor, a leading figure in the Democratic resistance during Trump’s first term, is now striking a less defiant tone.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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Moxley took out Nightingale to massive heat, and Omega hit a snap-dragon suplex on a defiant Marina Shafir.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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Research shows that people under stress are more likely to give up, but only when the situation feels uncontrollable.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Entire neighborhoods are retrofitted with clear glass domes that activate during extreme rainstorms and uncontrollable wildfires.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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In response, these recalcitrant members of Congress simply refused to adopt must-pass federal reapportionment legislation.—
Made by History,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Among Congressional Republicans, Paul has been more recalcitrant than most.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Uncooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncooperative. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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