uncollaborative
Refuses team efforts
Uncollaborative describes someone unwilling to work with others or share effort toward a common goal.
An uncollaborative colleague hoards information, resists input, or refuses to compromise: The project stalled because of his uncollaborative attitude.
The word often appears in workplace contexts where teamwork is expected but not delivered.
Impeding forward progress
- hinderingCreating obstacles to progress
- impedingBlocking forward motion
- stonewallingDeliberately refusing to respond
- stallingIntentional delay tactics
thwarting · sabotaging · undermining · counterproductive · disruptive · unhelpful · unconstructive · obstructionist
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- distantFar away or aloof
- reservedRestrained in manner
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
unapproachable · uncommunicative · reticent · closed-off · disengaged · uninvolved · remote · cold
Unwilling to assist others
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
- recalcitrantStubbornly resistant to control
- defiantOpenly resisting control
- stubbornRefusing to change course
contrary · noncompliant · insubordinate · unyielding · intransigent · disobedient · unamenable · unwilling
Unable to bend
- unbendingRefusing to change position
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- unadaptableCannot modify to fit
- unaccommodatingUnwilling to help others
immovable · hardline · entrenched · fixed · set · unopen · closed-minded · doctrinaire
Benefiting oneself primarily
- self-interestedConcerned with personal gain
- individualisticFavoring personal autonomy
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- possessiveOverly attached, often toxically
unsharing · hoarding · competitive · solo · single-minded · self-centered · ungenerous · proprietary
blocking
Impeding forward progress
- hinderingCreating obstacles to progress
- impedingBlocking forward motion
- stonewallingDeliberately refusing to respond
stalling · thwarting · sabotaging · undermining · counterproductive · disruptive · unhelpful · unconstructive · obstructionist · interfering
aloof
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
standoffish · unapproachable · uncommunicative · reticent · closed-off · disengaged · uninvolved · remote · cold · unforthcoming
uncooperative
Unwilling to assist others
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
- recalcitrantStubbornly resistant to control
- defiantOpenly resisting control
stubborn · contrary · noncompliant · insubordinate · unyielding · intransigent · disobedient · unamenable · unwilling · disagreeable
rigid
Unable to bend
- unbendingRefusing to change position
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- unadaptableCannot modify to fit
unaccommodating · immovable · hardline · entrenched · fixed · set · unopen · closed-minded · doctrinaire · hidebound
self-serving
Benefiting oneself primarily
- self-interestedConcerned with personal gain
- individualisticFavoring personal autonomy
- territorialDefensive about owned space
possessive · unsharing · hoarding · competitive · solo · single-minded · self-centered · ungenerous · proprietary
uncollaborativecollaborative
Involving shared effort
cooperative · collegial · supportive · team player · helpful
collaborate, collaboration, collaborator, collaborative, collaborating, collaborated, collaborates, collaborators