balkiness
Mule-like stubborn refusal
Balkiness is the quality of being resistant or stubbornly uncooperative.
The word comes from horses that balk—stop short and refuse to move forward.
A balky engine won't start; a balky bureaucracy won't process your paperwork.
The balkiness of the old printer drove everyone crazy.
Refusal to yield
- intransigenceRefusal to compromise
- recalcitranceStubborn refusal to obey
- mulishnessUnyielding resistance to persuasion
- willfulnessIntentional resistance to direction
obduracy · contrariness · pigheadedness · hardheadedness · perversity · uncooperativeness · defiance · pertinacity
Disinclination to act
- unwillingnessDisinclination to act
- disinclinationLack of desire
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- noncomplianceFailure to follow requirements
hesitancy · demurral · holdout · rebuff · rejection · noncooperation · foot-dragging · stonewalling
Intentional delay tactics
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
- seizingTaking forcible possession
- stickingHolding fast to
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
failure · hesitation · sputtering · misfiring · unresponsiveness · breakdown · stoppage · sluggishness
stubbornness
Refusal to yield
- intransigenceRefusal to compromise
- recalcitranceStubborn refusal to obey
- mulishnessUnyielding resistance to persuasion
willfulness · obduracy · contrariness · pigheadedness · hardheadedness · perversity · uncooperativeness · defiance · pertinacity · adamancy
reluctance
Disinclination to act
- unwillingnessDisinclination to act
- disinclinationLack of desire
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
noncompliance · hesitancy · demurral · holdout · rebuff · rejection · noncooperation · foot-dragging · stonewalling · unresponsiveness
stalling
Intentional delay tactics
malfunction · failure · hesitation · sputtering · misfiring · unresponsiveness · breakdown · stoppage · sluggishness · hiccup
balkinesscompliance
Adhering to requirements
obedience · cooperativeness · tractability · docility · submissiveness