adj · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American:/kuˈɑp.ɹətɪv/
General-American:/kɔˈɑp.ɹətɪv/
General-American:/kɔˈap.ɹətɪv/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The patient was rarely cooperative, and tended to refuse treatment.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Involving cooperation between individuals or parties.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
a cooperative game
a cooperative business enterprise
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Relating to a cooperative or cooperatives.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective
Meaning 5
done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a cooperative effort
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: uncooperative
6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: accommodative
Antonyms: none provided
7
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
involving the joint activity of two or more
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
concerted action
the conjunct influence of fire and strong wind
the conjunctive focus of political opposition
a cooperative effort
a united effort
joint military activities
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: concerted, conjunct, conjunctive
Antonyms: none provided
8
noun
Meaning 8
a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: co-op
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: commercial enterprise
9
noun
Meaning 9
an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: association
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English operative English cooperative From co- + operative.
Across languages
Translations
86 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
съвме́стен
(sǎvmésten)
— ready to work with another
Catalan:
cooperatiu
— ready to work with another
Dutch:
samenwerkend
— ready to work with another
Finnish:
yhteistyökykyinen
— ready to work with another
Finnish:
yhteistoiminnallinen
— ready to work with another
Finnish:
yhteistyöhaluinen
— ready to work with another
French:
coopératif
— ready to work with another
Galician:
cooperativo
— ready to work with another
German:
kooperativ
— ready to work with another
Greek:
συνεργάσιμος
(synergásimos)
— ready to work with another
Hebrew:
שתופי
(shitûfy)
— ready to work with another
Hungarian:
együttműködő
— ready to work with another
Hungarian:
segítőkész
— ready to work with another
Hungarian:
kooperatív
— ready to work with another
Hungarian:
kooperáló
— ready to work with another
Italian:
cooperativo
— ready to work with another
Latin:
cooperātivus
— ready to work with another
Manx:
co-obbragh
— ready to work with another
Norwegian Bokmål:
samarbeidsvillig
— ready to work with another
Portuguese:
cooperativo
— ready to work with another
Portuguese:
cooperante
— ready to work with another
Russian:
гото́вый к сотру́дничеству
(gotóvyj k sotrúdničestvu)
— ready to work with another
Russian:
совме́стный
(sovméstnyj)
— ready to work with another
Russian:
объединённый
(obʺjedinjónnyj)
— ready to work with another
Spanish:
cooperativo
— ready to work with another
Spanish:
cooperador
— ready to work with another
Spanish:
cooperante
— ready to work with another
Swedish:
samarbetsvillig
— ready to work with another
Tagalog:
matutulungin
— ready to work with another