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

In April 2012, a coalition of Tuareg rebel groups under the Coordination of Azawad Movements declared independence and sparked a rebellion alongside Islamic militants.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Many employers double down on rigid return-to-office rules, surveillance and gimmicks, even as workers fight back with coffee badging, ghost bookings and other quiet rebellions.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of rebellion

Noun

Those leaders who ignore or flout the law aren’t merely unethical but fatally arrogant, putting their childish willfulness over the wisdom of generations.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Though the Durutti Column had been a disaster, Wilson was fascinated by the guitarist, who admired punk’s willfulness even though his own musical taste tended toward jazz, blues, and the classical tradition.

— Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026

Definition of willfulness

Noun

In the millions upon millions of words written and said about this World Cup, who has shown disrespect to players from Haiti, or any other smaller nation?

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Absent communication often leads to assumptions of indifference or disrespect, eroding trust and fostering hostility.

— Alejandro Cárdenas Villa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of disrespect

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balkiness

balking

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