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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: providing difficulty
struggled with an uncooperative corkscrew
uncooperative weather
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Police have charged both men in connection with her death, alleging that Hamel was uncooperative with authorities at the hospital who were investigating how Standish suffered her injuries.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2024
According to court transcripts, Hamilton accused the victims’ mother of bringing them to court late and previously being uncooperative with the state’s lawyers.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 17 June 2024
According to Fitzpatrick, Mott confessed to the killing and told police the girl’s body was hidden in a wooded area, but her boyfriend was uncooperative.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
Should the investigation encounter roadblocks, such as uncooperative federal agencies or private companies, the NCD should document the obstruction and press Congress for the authority to overcome it.
—Rob Knake, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2021
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2024
According to court transcripts, Hamilton accused the victims’ mother of bringing them to court late and previously being uncooperative with the state’s lawyers.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 17 June 2024
According to Fitzpatrick, Mott confessed to the killing and told police the girl’s body was hidden in a wooded area, but her boyfriend was uncooperative.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
Should the investigation encounter roadblocks, such as uncooperative federal agencies or private companies, the NCD should document the obstruction and press Congress for the authority to overcome it.
—Rob Knake, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2021
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“Uncooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncooperative. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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