noncooperation

noun
UK: /ˌnɒn.kəʊˌɒp.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
US: /ˌnɑːn.koʊˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/

  1. The act of not cooperating; refusal to work with others.

    1. Their noncooperation made the project fail.
    2. Continued noncooperation from some members hampered the team's progress significantly.

  2. A form of protest or resistance involving a refusal to cooperate with an authority or system.

    1. They chose noncooperation as their main tactic.
    2. Gandhi advocated noncooperation with British rule as a powerful method of civil resistance.

Synonyms

resistance defiance opposition

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "noncooperation" in English means: The act of not cooperating; refusal to work with others., A form of protest or resistance involving a refusal to cooperate with an authority or system..

The phonetic transcription of "noncooperation" is /ˌnɒn.kəʊˌɒp.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ in British English and /ˌnɑːn.koʊˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "noncooperation": resistance, defiance, opposition.

Example usage of "noncooperation": "Their noncooperation made the project fail.". More examples on the page.