cooperativeness
Spirit of teamwork
Cooperativeness is the quality of being willing to work with others toward a shared goal.
It suggests readiness to help, compromise, and coordinate rather than obstruct or compete: The project succeeded because of everyone's cooperativeness.
The word often appears in contexts evaluating behavior—a child's cooperativeness in class, a witness's cooperativeness with investigators.
Disposition toward aiding others
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- agreeablenessPleasant, cooperative nature
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- willingnessOpenness to act
accommodating · amenability · obligingness · supportiveness · openness · responsiveness · adaptability · reliability
Joint intellectual work
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- groupworkCollaborative task completion
- participationAct of taking part
contribution · interdependence · coaction · delegation · synergy · camaraderie · cohesion
Mutual agreement, peaceful relations
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- accordHarmony between parties
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
understanding · consensus · solidarity · cohesion · amity · fellowship · symbiosis · balance
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- conciliationResolving disputes through dialogue
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
consensus · accord · agreement · détente · reconciliation · peacemaking · arbitration · rapport
Temporary alliance for action
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
union · confederation · league · association · bloc · network · affiliation · treaty
helpfulness
Disposition toward aiding others
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- agreeablenessPleasant, cooperative nature
- complianceAdhering to requirements
willingness · accommodating · amenability · obligingness · supportiveness · openness · responsiveness · adaptability · reliability · patience
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- groupworkCollaborative task completion
participation · contribution · interdependence · coaction · delegation · synergy · camaraderie · cohesion
concord
Mutual agreement, peaceful relations
compatibility · understanding · consensus · solidarity · cohesion · amity · fellowship · symbiosis · balance · congruence
negotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- conciliationResolving disputes through dialogue
dialogue · consensus · accord · agreement · détente · reconciliation · peacemaking · arbitration · rapport · entente
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
federation · union · confederation · league · association · bloc · network · affiliation · treaty · compact
- personality traitsextraversion, agreeableness, introvert, neuroticism, temperament
- submissivenesssubmissiveness, docility, meekness, obedience, tractability
- demeanorbehavior, conduct, deportment, bearing, demeanor
- likable traitsfriendliness, amiability, affability, agreeableness, likability
- traitshonesty, ambitious, brave, calm, kindness
- virtuesintegrity, honesty, justice, courage, fairness
cooperativenessuncooperativeness
Refusal to work together
obstructiveness · obstinacy · antagonism · noncooperation · recalcitrance
cooperativenessdefiance
Open resistance to authority
noncompliance · resistance · stubbornness · intransigence · obstinance
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