Balky and Tolerating

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Balky adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.

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Tolerating is an antonym for balky.

Nearby Words: balk, balked, balking

Tolerating adjective - Receiving or enduring without offering resistance.

Usage example: old pictures of a graciously tolerating father letting his young children climb all over him

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Balky is an antonym for tolerating.

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Tolerating and Balky. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/balky/tolerating

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