Balky and Servile

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

Usage example: a balky toddler who only seemed to know the word “no” when told to do something

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Servile is an antonym for balky.

Nearby Words: balk, balked, balking

Servile adjective - Showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness.

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Balky is an antonym for servile.

Nearby Words: servility, servitude, servilely

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