Biddable and Balky

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Biddable adjective - Readily giving in to the command or authority of another.

Usage example: the elderly widower was one of the more biddable and cooperative residents at the nursing home

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Balky is an antonym for biddable.

Nearby Words: bidding, bidder

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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Biddable is an antonym for balky.

Nearby Words: balk, balked, balking

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