balky (Meaning)
balky (s)
stopping short and refusing to go on
balky (a.)
Apt to balk; as, a balky horse.
Synonyms & Antonyms of balky
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Synonyms:
- immovable
- peevish
- obstinate
- misbehaving
- self-willed
- discourteous
- impolite
- unmanageable
- opinionated
- uncompromising
- mutinous
- errant
- adamantine
- obdurate
- unbending
- nonconformist
- unmannerly
- impertinent
- pertinacious
- inflexible
- insolent
- implacable
- disorderly
- negativistic
- fractious
- noncooperative
- uncivil
- disrespectful
- recusant
- pigheaded
- uncouth
- headstrong
- ornery
- ungracious
- impudent
- inconsiderate
- perverse
- mulish
- undisciplined
- monkeying
- wrongheaded
- hardheaded
- unyielding
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FAQs About the word balky
stopping short and refusing to go onApt to balk; as, a balky horse.
dogged, wayward, defiant,rebellious, rebel, willful, stubborn, recalcitrant, obstreperous, froward
tractable,amenable, cooperative, agreeable, agreeable, tractable, compliant, amenable, cooperative, deferential
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.
