cooperative
- 01 B1 Intermediate
adj.willing to help or work with others to achieve a goal.
adj.willing to assist or work jointly with others toward a common purpose.
Simple“The witness was very cooperative and answered all the police officer's questions.”
In context“The suspect remained surprisingly cooperative throughout the interrogation, providing detailed accounts that corroborated the physical evidence found at the scene.”
SynonymsAntonymsuncooperativedifficult - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.involving two or more people or groups working together.
adj.characterised by joint effort or mutual collaboration between parties.
Simple“The two schools started a cooperative project to improve the local park.”
In context“The successful launch was the result of a cooperative effort between international space agencies and private engineering firms.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 03 C1 Advanced
n.a business or organisation owned and run by the people who work there or use its services.
n.an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet common economic or social needs through a jointly-owned enterprise.
Simple“We buy our vegetables from a local farming cooperative that supports small growers.”
In context“The housing cooperative allows residents to have a direct say in how their building is managed and maintained.”
UsageOften shortened to 'co-op' in everyday speech.
Teacher's tipWhile 'cooperative' is the formal name, students will more frequently encounter the abbreviation 'co-op' in retail or housing contexts.
Synonymsco opcollective
“That shifts attention toward other characteristics that may have helped ants, bees and wasps repeatedly evolve highly cooperative colonies.”
“As the young wolves grow, some stay with the pack for one to two years and serve in the cooperative family unit.”
From co- + operative.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.