Words and phrases that have a meaning related to balking: (123 results)
Often used in the same context:
bristled, scoffed, baulk, chafed, resisted, nixed, miffed, angered, reconsidering, objected, rejecting, rebuffed, irked, mulling, peeved, incensed, infuriated, considering, reneging, averse, rankled, acquiescing, toying, budging, waffling, chided, bridled, hesitating, rethinking, salivating, opposed, kowtowing, unimpressed, outraged, hamstrung, aghast, displeased, stalled, abandoning, contemplating, livid, rebuked, sticking, recoiled, wrangled, prodding, clamoring, scuttled, lambasted, criticized, fuming, mollify, snubbed, spurning, lowballed, delaying, wavering, negotiating, bailing, aimed, courting, relented, foundering, smarting, placate, refusing, appeasing, heeding, irritated, girding, rebelling, shouldering, scolded, dickering, caved, chastises, faulted, frustrated, resent, skimped, annoyed, haggling, shelved, insist, assailed, applauded, accede, unswayed, pressed, stalemated, disinclined, champing, pushing, stymied, approving, deadlocked, backtracking, bypassing, fretting, demurring, eying, grumbling, annoyance, bewilderment, defensive, discouragement, dropping, drowsiness, effervescence, embarrassment, flurry, hesitation, inebriation, recourse, transplanting, uneasiness, unsteadiness, vacillation, abstinence, amusement, awkwardness
Synonyms:
Also try:balky, intractable
— Adjectives for balking: initial, first, own, much, occasional, perpetual, more, temporary, timid
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