The difference between Cooperative and Recalcitrant

When used as nouns, cooperative means a type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants. abbreviation: co-op, whereas recalcitrant means a person who is recalcitrant.

When used as adjectives, cooperative means ready to work with another person or in a team, whereas recalcitrant means marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.

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  1. Cooperative as an adjective:

    Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.

    Examples:

    "The patient was rarely cooperative, and tended to refuse treatment."

  2. Cooperative as an adjective:

    Involving cooperation between individuals or parties.

    Examples:

    "a cooperative game; a cooperative business enterprise"

  3. Cooperative as an adjective:

    Relating to a cooperative or cooperatives.

  1. Cooperative as a noun:

    A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants. Abbreviation: co-op.

  1. Recalcitrant as an adjective:

    Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.

  2. Recalcitrant as an adjective:

    Unwilling to cooperate socially.

  3. Recalcitrant as an adjective:

    Difficult to deal with or to operate.

  4. Recalcitrant as an adjective (botany, of seed, pollen, spores):

    Not viable for an extended period; damaged by drying or freezing.

  1. Recalcitrant as a noun:

    A person who is recalcitrant.

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