balky[adjective]Synonyms: contrary, cross-grained, froward, ornery, perverse, restive, wayward, wrongheaded
Contrasted words: subdued, submissive, tame
Related Words: immovable,
inflexible,
unbending,
unmanageable,
averse,
disinclined,
hesitant,
indisposed,
loath,
reluctant [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
bal‧ky /ˈbɔːki $ ˈbɒː-/
adjective especially American English informal someone or something that is balky does not do what they are expected to do:
a balky air-conditioning system [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲