co-operativeness

The team's co-operativeness led to a successful project.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Willingness to work together: "co-operativeness" refers to the quality or state of being willing to collaborate, assist, or act jointly with others toward a common goal. It implies a positive disposition to engage in shared efforts rather than competing or acting independently.

Usage Examples

• (Their willingness to collaborate helped achieve the goal quickly.)
• (She was easy to work with and contributed to joint tasks.)
• (Both sides had to be willing to cooperate for a positive outcome.)

Advanced Usage

• "to demonstrate co-operativeness": to show a willingness to collaborate.

  • The new employee demonstrated co-operativeness by offering to help with extra tasks. (She showed she was ready to work with others.)

• "lack of co-operativeness": a refusal or unwillingness to work together.

  • The lack of co-operativeness among the committee members stalled the decision-making process. (Their unwillingness to collaborate caused delays.)

Variants and Related Words

• Co-operate (verb): to work or act together for a common purpose.

  • The two companies decided to co-operate on the research project. (They agreed to collaborate.)

• Co-operative (adjective): involving joint effort; willing to work with others.

  • The co-operative spirit of the volunteers made the event run smoothly. (Their willingness to help each other was evident.)

• Co-operator (noun): a person who co-operates.

  • As a co-operator, he always shared credit with his colleagues. (He was a collaborative worker.)

Synonyms

• Collaborativeness: the quality of working jointly with others.
• Teamwork: the combined effort of a group to achieve a common goal.
• Helpfulness: the trait of being ready to assist others.

Antonyms

• Unco-operativeness: the refusal or unwillingness to work with others.
  • His unco-operativeness during the meeting frustrated the entire group. (He refused to participate in joint efforts.)

Related Idioms

• Pull together: to work as a team toward a shared aim.

  • If everyone pulls together, we can finish the project on time. (If everyone co-operates, success is possible.)

• Play ball: to agree to work together or cooperate.

  • The union refused to play ball unless their demands were met. (They would not cooperate without concessions.)