balky

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adjective

Refusing to proceed or cooperate.

“a balky horse”

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balkingintractable
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Meanings

adjectivebalky (comparative balkier, superlative balkiest)

comparative balkier · superlative balkiest

  1. Refusing to proceed or cooperate.

    a balky horse

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiverefusing to proceed, act or work

Similar
balkingintractable
Also see
balkingintractablerestive

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From balk + -y.

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Cite this entry
APA

balky. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balky

MLA

“balky.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balky. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balky,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balky.

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