I don't have much collaborative spirit.
Source: tatoeba (703107)
Collaborative
/kəˈlæb.ə.ɹə.tɪv/
Synonyms for "collaborative" (417 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (84)
Adjective(24 words)
academic affiliationacademic collaborationanimated exchangeco op groupco-management-basedcoauthoredcollectivecollective activitycollective gardencollective home lifecollective practicecollective traitcollegialcommon purposecommunal decision making approachcommunal decision making frameworkcommunal decision making modelcommunal decision making practicecommunal gardeningcommunal life
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Noun(45 words)
arts cooperativearts cooperative lessonbook clubbusiness networkcapital region governanceclass discussion energy exchangeclass forumclass projectclassroom activityclassroom chemistryclassroom communityclassroom duetclassroom forumclassroom groupclassroom grouping actionclassroom interactionclassroom sharingclassroom sharingsclassroom teamworkclassroom-sharing
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co-management programcoauthored articlecohousingcollaboratingcollective agencycollective decision makingcollective dynamicscollective focuscommunal decision making processcommunal living modelscommunal living spacecommunalizing decision makingcommunity basedcommunity based designcommunity cooperativecommunity educationcommunity gardeningcommunity governancecommunity mindedcommunity organization leaderscommunity organizing plancommunity projectscommunity resourcecommunity-based resourcecommunity-building
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (125)
Noun(52 words)
community-service projectconcertingconflict resolutionconsensus buildingconsensus decision makingconsensus votingcontributingcooperatingcooperative environmentcooperative governancecooperative learning networkcooperative learning promotioncooperative livingcooperative living stylecooperative mindsetcooperative societycooperative storecooperative taskcoordinated scheduledecision making
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district alliancedonor coalitioneducation networkengineering interactionextremely cooperativegardening networkgathering spacegroup collaborationgroup dynamicgroup energygroup exercisegroup feedback sessionsgroup feelinggroup high fivegroup learning resourcesgroup orientedgroup oriented approachgroup plangroup projectsgroup projects presentationgroup relatedgroup work areagroup work programgroup work ritualshands on activityhelpful peer bondhome school reading circlehomeschool cooperativehomeschool online community resourceinteractive instructional toolintergovernmental relationsinterpersonal relation
Adjective(56 words)
concertedconstructive peer influencecooperativecooperative activity energy sharingcooperative approachcooperative behaviorcooperative classroom environmentcooperative economycooperative educationcooperative effortcooperative groupcooperative learningcooperative learning networkingcooperative learning orientedcooperative movementcooperative policycooperative programcooperative resourcescooperative usecoordinated movements
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coordinated plancreative collectivecreative collective projectcreative work processdanish lederskabdemocraticdialogicdialogic instructiondigital forumdigital learning communitydigital resource sharingeconomic cooperationeducational collaborationeducational collaboration frameworkeducational communitieseducational community frameworkeducational online communityeffective leadershipeffective team playeremergent behaviorglobal partner economygood team chemistryguided discussion formathands-on projectinclusiveinclusive deliberationinclusive governanceinteraction-basedinteractiveinteractive applicationinteractive outcomeinteractive systeminteractive teaching aidsinterdependent sequenceinterdisciplinary unitinterpersonal communication
Verb(4 words)
Preposition(1 words)
in class tasks
Related words (208)
Noun(105 words)
interpersonal relationshipsjigsaw learningjigsaw learningsjoined activitiesjoint use managementjointly orientedjvknowledge exchangelab-based instructionlearning activitylearning team modellife communitymaker spacemath forummore communalisticmore cooperativemore culturally resilientmore network modelmore participatorymost cooperative
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most group orientedmusic collectivemutual aid bondmutual support networkmutual-aidnetworked computer systemonline learning communityparticipatory decision makingparticipatory governanceparticipatory managementpartneringpartnership drivenpeer collaborationpeer collaboration networkpeer collaboration targetspeer editingpeer forwardpeer group dynamicspeer grouping approachpeer interaction growthpeer relationship buildingpeer review culturepeer review expectationspeer writing groupplanning groupproblem solving methodsproblem solving tasksproject based curriculumproject based networkproject teamproject-based learning environmentpublic school networkresearch skills taskschool community collaborationschool linked programschool-communityscience projectshared decision makingshared ideashared livingsshared responsibilityshared spaceshared study guidesharingsharing culturesharing sessionsocial goal orientationsocial interactionsocial savvysocial skillssocializing opportunitiessocializing practicessocially orientedsports teamsports teamsstakeholder orientedstakeholder-driven governancestudent collectivestudent communestudent communingstudent interactionstudent solidaritystudio collectivestudy group networkstudy groupsteacher communityteacher duetteacher learning networkteacher student bondteacher-student bondteamteam basedteam based projectsteam buildingteam decision-makingteam orientedteam projectsteam-buildingteam-building workshopteamingteamwork dynamicteamwork oriented methodwikiworkplace chemistrieswriting workshop
Adjective(79 words)
jointjoint classroom usejoint managementjoint projectjointly writtenlearning communitylearning rolelearning teammanagerialmember-ledmost collectivemultiuse spacemutual aid groupmutual aid networkmutual aid programmutual disagreementmutual supportmutual targetmutualistic network analysisnetwork-centric
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networked spaceopen datasetopen discussionopen spacesopen-mindedorganizational networkorganized turn-takingparticipative leadershipparticipative management styleparticipatoryparticipatory approachparticipatory decisionparticipatory democracyparticipatory frameworkparticipatory processparticipatory processespeer-basedpeer-based evaluationpeer-supportedpositive teacher-student rapportprofessional communitiesshareablesharedshared calendarshared decision making processshared environmentshared gardenshared garden areashared purposesshared reading listshared resourceshared resourcesshared taskshared thoughtsshared workloadsiloed approachsocial development skillssocial group projectsocial practicessocial processsoft directivestimulating activitystrategic alliancestrong team chemistrystrong teamworksupportive climatesynergeticsynergisticteam authoredteam based organizationteam based structureteam-basedteam-based governanceteam-focusedteam-spiritedtransboundary programurban ecosystem resiliencevirtual peer groupwise council
Determiner(3 words)
more co-opmore exchangemost school community
Adverb(2 words)
more cooperative studentmost mutual aid network
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: academic affiliation, academic collaboration, accompanying, agreeing, animated exchange.
- Sentence evidence is available for collaborative, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "collaborative".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "collaborative"
Keep "collaborative" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "collaborative" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "collaborative", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "collaborative" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
6 entriescoauthored reportgroup orientedgroup project paperopen dialogueshared planningteam based
Collocations
5 entriescollaborative classroomcollaborative environmentcollaborative learningcollaborative planningcollaborative project
Inflections
2 entriesmore collaborativemost collaborative
Derivations
4 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
Obviously, this cannot be the work of one person. This is why Tatoeba is collaborative.
Source: tatoeba (704149)
But that's not the whole picture. Tatoeba is not just an open, collaborative, multilingual dictionary of sentences. It's part of an ecosystem that we want to build.
Source: tatoeba (704169)
It may be impossible to get a completely error-free corpus due to the nature of this kind of collaborative effort. However, if we encourage members to contribute sentences in their own languages rather than experiment in languages they are learning, we might be able to minimize errors.
Source: tatoeba (2024159)
Showing 4 of 15 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "collaborative"?
Closest matches include academic affiliation, academic collaboration, accompanying, agreeing, animated exchange.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "collaborative"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.