balking Synonyms

balky refuse to be shying shrinking resist renitent reluctant recoiling prevention prevent overzealous obstruct loth loath joisting slow stopping draw back from be unwilling to be be reluctant to be shy of unenthusiastic uneager baulking jibbing trammelling timbering thwarting thwart stop jib impede delaying curb checking bullheaded blocking blenching bilking baulk barring balk bafflement backward arresting demurring disinclined impeding hesitating handicapping