coopératif

cooperative

adjective koh-oh-peh-rah-TIF Rare

Origin: Latin cooperari (to work together)

Also means

helpful

Usage Note

Coopératif describes a person willing to work with others or comply with requests. The feminine form is coopérative; as a noun, une coopérative is a cooperative business or association. The adverb is coopérativement, though de façon coopérative is more common in speech.

Examples

"Le témoin s'est montré très coopératif."

Natural Translation

The witness was very cooperative.

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