: 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 … Caitlin Flanagan
also: providing difficulty
struggled with an uncooperative corkscrew
uncooperative weather
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe man refused and was uncooperative with officers.cleveland, 1 Sep. 2022 Ebler, who was uncooperative with authorities, appeared impaired, and had suffered minor injuries in the crash. Deanese Williams-harris, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 The arrest report said Lynch, 36, was uncooperative with officers and fell asleep several times during questioning. Ken Ritter, oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2022 The shooting victim was uncooperative with police before being transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2022 The victim was uncooperative with deputies, even claiming he hadn’t been shot, despite his visible injuries, Roller said. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2022 A few days later, Spears allegedly said John Doe was uncooperative and the footage was unusable and deleted, the complaint alleges. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2022 The woman was uncooperative and accused the officer of breaking her car’s window.cleveland, 1 Sep. 2022 The case was never solved, and investigators complained that Casey and her family were uncooperative. Harrison Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 See More