cooperative

co-op-er-a-tive · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Willing to work with others; helpful and accommodating.

  2. 2.

    Involving mutual assistance in working toward a common goal.

  3. 3.

    (as noun) A business or organization owned and operated jointly by its members.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    cooperative effort — joint work toward a shared goal
  • •
    co-op — informal abbreviation for cooperative

Related words

Antonyms: antagonistic, obstructive, uncooperative, unhelpful
See also: collaborate, cooperate, cooperation
Synonyms: accommodating, collaborative, helpful, supportive

Etymology

From Late Latin cooperativus, from cooperari meaning "to work together."