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balkyenUK
balkypigheaded; contrary; stubborn; obstinate; perverse; mulish: The balky child refused to put on her shoes.
Not to be confused with:bulky – large and cumbersome; massive; ponderous; unwieldy: The bulky package was hard to maneuver through the door.balk·y B0042000 (bô′kē)adj. balk·i·er, balk·i·est 1. Given to stopping and refusing to go on: a balky horse; a balky client.2. Difficult to operate or start: a balky switch; a balky engine.
balk′i·ness n.balky (ˈbɔːkɪ; ˈbɔːlkɪ) or baulkyadj, balkier, balkiest, baulkier or baulkiestinclined to stop abruptly and unexpectedly: a balky horse. ˈbalkily, ˈbaulkily adv ˈbalkiness, ˈbaulkiness nbalk•y (ˈbɔ ki)
adj. balk•i•er, balk•i•est. given to balking; stubborn; obstinate. [1840–50] balk′i•ly, adv. balk′i•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  balky - stopping short and refusing to go on; "a balking"; "a balky mule"; "a balky customer"balkingintractable - not tractable; difficult to manage or mold; "an intractable disposition"; "intractable pain"; "the most intractable issue of our era"; "intractable metal" |
balkyadjectiveGiven to acting in opposition to others:contrarious, contrary, difficult, froward, impossible, ornery, perverse, wayward.TranslationsbalkyenUK
Related to balky: ballySynonyms for balkyadj given to acting in opposition to othersSynonyms- contrarious
- contrary
- difficult
- froward
- impossible
- ornery
- perverse
- wayward
Synonyms for balkyadj stopping short and refusing to go onSynonymsRelated Words |