Balky
Tenacious
Tenacious adjective - Continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.
Balky and tenacious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Balky" instead an adjective "Tenacious".
Nearby Words: tenacity, tenaciously
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- determined and balky
- determined and tenacious
- inflexible and balky
- inflexible and tenacious
- obstinate and balky
- obstinate and tenacious
- stubborn and balky
- stubborn and tenacious
- unyielding and balky
- unyielding and tenacious
- immovable and balky
- immovable and tenacious
- perverse and balky
- perverse and tenacious
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Tenacious and Balky. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/balky/tenacious
Balky & Tenacious. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/balky/tenacious>.
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