balky Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- refractory
- unrelenting
- wilful
- wild
- naughty
- disobedient
- intractable
- ungovernable
- incompliant
- mischievous
- contrary
- rude
- adamant
- dissident
- insurgent
- froward
- contumacious
- bad
- untoward
- uncontrollable
- rigid
- insubordinate
- uncooperative
- restive
- resistant
- unruly
Weak:
- wrongheaded
- noncooperative
- inconsiderate
- mutinous
- inflexible
- ornery
- disrespectful
- adamantine
- discourteous
- errant
- impertinent
- opinionated
- hardheaded
- headstrong
- pigheaded
- pertinacious
- fractious
- insolent
- impolite
- uncompromising
- undisciplined
- unbending
- immovable
- mulish
- unmanageable
- implacable
- impudent
- uncouth
- nonconformist
- self-willed
- negativistic
- recusant
- perverse
- uncivil
- misbehaving
- ungracious
- monkeying
- obdurate
- peevish
- unmannerly
- obstinate
- disorderly
- unyielding
Strongest:
- compliant
- compliant
- amenable
- conformable
- docile
- cooperative
- agreeable
- conformable
- tractable
- amiable
- amiable
- submissive
- deferential
- obedient
- docile
- deferential
- obedient
- tractable
- cooperative
- acquiescent
- submissive
- agreeable
- amenable
- acquiescent
Strong:
- courteous
- well-bred
- respectful
- obsequious
- obliging
- proper
- servile
- slavish
- ruly
- disciplined
- behaved
- subservient
- obliging
- well-bred
- obsequious
- proper
- yielding
- slavish
- polite
- ruly
- controllable
- respectful
- subservient
- behaved
- controllable
- polite
- biddable
- courteous
- disciplined
- biddable
- yielding
- servile
Weak:
balky Meaning
balky (s)
stopping short and refusing to go on
balky (a.)
Apt to balk; as, a balky horse.
balky Sentence Examples
- The balky horse refused to budge from its stubborn stance.
- The balky engine groaned and sputtered, threatening to stall at any moment.
- The balky adolescent resisted his parents' authority with fierce determination.
- The balky dishwasher refused to cooperate, leaving a pile of dirty dishes in the sink.
- The balky computer crashed repeatedly, frustrating its user to no end.
- The balky patient refused to take their medication, despite the doctor's pleas.
- The balky door creaked and groaned as it was forced open against its will.
- The balky cat hissed and arched its back, unwilling to be petted.
- The balky bridge collapsed during rush hour, causing a massive traffic jam.
- The balky diplomat refused to compromise, jeopardizing the international negotiations.
FAQs About the word balky
stopping short and refusing to go onApt to balk; as, a balky horse.
defiant, stubborn, dogged, obstreperous, wayward, willful, recalcitrant, rebel,rebellious, refractory
compliant, compliant,amenable, conformable, docile, cooperative, agreeable, conformable, tractable, amiable
The balky horse refused to budge from its stubborn stance.
The balky engine groaned and sputtered, threatening to stall at any moment.
The balky adolescent resisted his parents' authority with fierce determination.
The balky dishwasher refused to cooperate, leaving a pile of dirty dishes in the sink.
