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balky

adjective

ˈbȯ-kē How to pronounce balky (audio)
 sometimes  ˈbȯl-
balkier; balkiest
: refusing or likely to refuse to proceed, act, or function as directed or expected
a balky mule
a balky engine
balkiness noun

Synonyms

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contrary, perverse, restive, balky, wayward mean inclined to resist authority or control.

contrary implies a temperamental unwillingness to accept orders or advice.

a contrary child

perverse may imply wrongheaded, determined, or cranky opposition to what is reasonable or normal.

a perverse, intractable critic

restive suggests unwillingness or inability to submit to discipline or follow orders.

tired soldiers growing restive

balky suggests a refusing to proceed in a desired direction or course of action.

a balky witness

wayward suggests strong-willed capriciousness and irregularity in behavior.

a school for wayward youths

Example Sentences

a balky toddler who only seemed to know the word “no” when told to do something
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Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of balky was in 1831

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