Balky
(adjective)
Being stubborn or uncooperative, refusing to follow instructions or do what is expected.
Origin:
The word "balky" is a dialectal variation of the word "balk" which means "to stop abruptly" in the early 19th century. the word is used to describe something that is stubborn or uncooperative.
Examples:
- The mule was balky and refused to move.
- The software was balky and kept crashing.
- The employee was balky and refused to follow the company's policies.
- The balky computer wouldn't start until I unplugged it.
- The balky horse refused to move until the rider got off his back.