Synonyms for balky
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Restive
restive, stubborn, wayward, obstinate, perverse, contrary, intractable, headstrong, refractory
Definitions
- adj. 1
Refusing to proceed or cooperate.
Related words
- Other spellings
- baulky
Example sentences
- stubborn I'm not stubborn; i'm just always right, thats it.
- wayward She has a wayward streak that worries her parents.
- obstinate I've heard that Tom and Mary are quite obstinate.
By length
- 7 letters
- wayward2, restive2, balking2
- 8 letters
- contrary3, stubborn2, perverse2, baulking
- 9 letters
- obstinate3
- 10 letters
- refractory4, headstrong2
- 11 letters
- intractable4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wayward2 = 2 syllables).