(ひきょうりょくてき)

ひきょうりょくてき
adjective-na
uncooperative; unhelpful
1. uncooperative; unhelpful; unwilling to cooperate
Describes a person, group, or attitude that refuses to help or work together. Formed by adding ()(てき) to 協力(きょうりょく) (cooperation).
非協力的(ひきょうりょくてき)態度(たいど)
An uncooperative attitude.
(かれ)調査(ちょうさ)非協力的(ひきょうりょくてき)だった。
He was uncooperative with the investigation.
近隣(きんりん)住民(じゅうみん)非協力的(ひきょうりょくてき)でプロジェクトが(すす)まない。
Local residents are uncooperative, so the project isn't progressing.

Na-adjective formed by () (non-) + 協力的(きょうりょくてき) (cooperative). Common in business, journalism, and police/legal reporting.

USAGE:

  • As a modifier: 非協力的(ひきょうりょくてき)な + noun (非協力的(ひきょうりょくてき)態度(たいど))
  • As a predicate: 非協力的(ひきょうりょくてき)
  • With に for direction: ~に非協力的(ひきょうりょくてき)だ (uncooperative toward ~)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 非協力的(ひきょうりょくてき)態度(たいど): uncooperative attitude
  • 非協力的(ひきょうりょくてき)姿勢(しせい): uncooperative stance
  • 捜査(そうさ)非協力的(ひきょうりょくてき): uncooperative with the investigation

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 協力的(きょうりょくてき): cooperative — the antonym
  • ()友好的(ゆうこうてき): unfriendly — broader, covers hostility, not just refusal to help
  • 消極的(しょうきょくてき): passive; reluctant — describes lack of initiative rather than active refusal