Cooperative
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kuˈɑp.ɹətɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cooperative is an adjective meaning Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.
Meaning
Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.
More Meanings
- Involving cooperation between individuals or parties.
- Relating to a cooperative or cooperatives.
- A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants.
Example Sentences
a cooperative game
a cooperative business enterprise
The patient was rarely cooperative, and tended to refuse treatment.
Among wholesalers, voluntary and cooperatives carry a far wider range and number of items in private brands than do unaffiliateds.
Word Forms
- co-operative
- cooperatives
Synonyms for cooperative
Depending on context, synonyms include joint, helpful, synergistic, concerted, conjunct, combined.
Antonyms for cooperative
Common opposites include adversarial, competitive, uncooperative.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include joint, concerted, united, synergistic, combined, conjunct.
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