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Balky vs Obstinate - What's the difference?

balky | obstinate |

As adjectives the difference between balky and obstinate

is that balky is refusing to proceed or cooperate while obstinate is stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.

balky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Refusing to proceed or cooperate.
    • A balky horse.

    obstinate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.
  • * 1686 , , "That men are justly punished for being obstinate in the defence of a fort that is not in reason to be defended",
    • From this consideration it is that we have derived the custom, in times of war, to punish
  • Said of inanimate things not easily subdued or removed.
  • * 1927 , ,
    • Now it happened that Kasturbai had again begun getting haemorrhage, and the malady seemed to be obstinate .

    Synonyms

    * bloody-minded, persistent, stubborn, pertinacious * (not easily subdued) persistent, unrelenting, inexorable * See also

    Derived terms

    * obstinately * obstinateness

    Related terms

    * obstinacy

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