BALKINESS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

balkiness

noun

Definition of balkiness

as in rebellion

refusal to obey the teen's unrelenting balkiness was truly frustrating

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Noun

At this point, my rebellion had evolved to become more than just a quiet resistance.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026
In such trivial moments of rebellion, the seeds of resistance are sown.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of rebellion

Noun

Taking the Long Way, more than anger or defiance, zeroes in on the sting of being ousted from your own home.

— Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2026
The other half is captured in DuVernay’s fascinating portrait of the Lost Cause — the culture of defiance and regret and literal whitewashing that came to represent the Southern consciousness of what life had been before the Civil War.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of defiance

Noun

And from that boredom, a different kind of will, the willfulness that accompanies a need to destroy that happiness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
From grandmother to grandchild, these three sets of two sisters were powerful characters possessed with passion, willfulness, bravery, and devotion to each other.

— Griffin Dunne, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of willfulness

Noun

Nathan is offended and starts going on his usual rant about not tolerating disrespect toward his family.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
What readers are saying The comments express frustration and disappointment over the littering and disrespect shown by visitors to national parks, particularly Yellowstone.

— Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of disrespect

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balked (at)

balkiness

balking

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