uncooperative
/ʌnkəʊˈɒp(ə)rətɪv/
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American sound/ʌnkəʊˈɒp(ə)rətɪv/
ʌnkəʊˈɒpərətɪv
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ʌnkəʊ - ˈɒpərətɪv -> uncooperative
Myanmar meaning
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uncooperative / ʌnkǝƱ'ɒpǝrǝtÇv / adj
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- ‘The company that manufactures them has been extremely uncooperative and unforthcoming with information.’
- ‘He has been seen as an impotent leader who has been nullified by a divided and uncooperative executive board.’
- ‘But what worries me is that he is still uncooperative, demanding and verbally aggressive.’
- ‘Special military forces may be called on to operate in states that are uncooperative or unable to control their own territory.’
- ‘Witnesses have been intimidated and the police have proved uncooperative.’
- ‘‘He was asked to give his details and was incoherent and uncooperative with the police, ’ she said.’
- ‘He had poor eye contact and was generally uncooperative and unwilling to be interviewed.’
- ‘The problem is with the pollsters' inability to account for an increasingly uncooperative public.’
- ‘The other two took the cue and adopted similar uncooperative positions.’
- ‘Although often uncooperative, they were reluctant to leave at the end of the day.’
- ‘The court was told that defendant had been totally uncooperative in telling who his accomplices were or where the stolen property was.’
- ‘He has been uncooperative, unhelpful, and particularly rude to teaching staff.’
- ‘They said that he was very uncooperative and that he resisted and he began to fight with the officers.’
- ‘This would be difficult if the host state were being uncooperative.’
- ‘Was the problem really that the candidate was stubborn and uncooperative?’
- ‘I have no doubt that, in her daily life, she is equally so, as well as stubborn, uncooperative and demanding.’
- ‘He was therefore deemed to be uncooperative and was not given an earlier release.’
- ‘Measuring temperature in children can be difficult, especially when they are uncooperative or restless.’
- ‘He said uncooperative building management and poor law enforcement were the main factors causing poor safety standards to continue.’
- ‘The manager suddenly became uncooperative and asked them to leave the premises.’
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