balk (at) (Meaning)
balk (at)
No meaning found for this word.
Synonyms & Antonyms of balk (at)
Synonyms:
- revoke
- forbear
- forswear
- recant
- gainsay
- turn one's back on
- contradict
- blow off
- rebuff
- disagree (with)
- refute
- proscribe
- disdain
- nix
- rebut
- foreswear
- controvert
- retract
- stick
- shoot down
- bypass
- abjure
- renounce
- disown
- overrule
- disclaim
- prohibit
- reprobate
- back off
- disavow
- disprove
- scout
- abstain (from)
- scorn
- recall
- negate
- disallow
- unsay
- take back
- back down
Antonyms:
balk (at) Sentence Examples
- The horse balked at the obstacle, refusing to jump.
- She balked at the idea of wearing a swimsuit in public.
- The company balked at the high production costs.
- I wouldn't balk at the opportunity to travel the world.
- Our neighbor balked at the loud music coming from our house.
- The attorney balked at the suggestion of representing a controversial client.
- The doctor balked at the patient's request for an unnecessary surgery.
- The student balked at the difficult homework assignment.
- The politician balked at the idea of raising taxes.
- I wouldn't balk at the challenge of climbing Mount Everest.
FAQs About the word balk (at)
pass up, reject,refuse, decline, veto, disapprove, forbid, dismiss, deny, refrain (from)
approve,agree (to), accept, choose, agree, acquiesce, swallow, embrace, take, adopt
The horse balked at the obstacle, refusing to jump.
She balked at the idea of wearing a swimsuit in public.
The company balked at the high production costs.
I wouldn't balk at the opportunity to travel the world.
