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Obstinacy vs Balkiness - What's the difference?

obstinacy | balkiness |

As nouns the difference between obstinacy and balkiness

is that obstinacy is the state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness while balkiness is the state or quality of being balky.

obstinacy

English

Noun

  • The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.
    • He finished only through a mixture of determined obstinacy and ingenuity.

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    balkiness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or quality of being balky.