Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus Cite Synonyms of balky Find synonyms for: Adjective1. balking, balky, intractable (vs. tractable)usage: stopping short and refusing to go on; "a balking"; "a balky mule"; "a balky customer"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.See also: balky (Dictionary) Related Content Daily Word Quiz: erpsichore Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language Synonyms Index