35 entries under awkward topic. ×

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backward(adjective, difficult, forced, averse)
2
compelled(adjective, difficult, forced, averse)
1
afraid(adjective, difficult, forced, averse)
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begrudging(adjective, difficult, dissatisfied, forced)
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demurring(adjective, difficult, forced, averse)
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disinclined(adjective, difficult, forced, averse)
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disobliging(adjective, difficult, forced, averse)
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evasive(adjective, difficult, forced, averse)
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forced(adjective, difficult, dissatisfied, averse)
1
grudging(adjective, difficult, forced, averse)
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hesitating(adjective, difficult, forced, averse)
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indisposed(adjective, difficult, forced, averse)
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indocile(adjective, difficult, forced, averse)
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involuntary(adjective, difficult, dissatisfied, forced)
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laggard(adjective, slack, forced, averse)
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loath(adjective, difficult, unfriendly, contradictory)
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malcontent(adjective, difficult, forced, averse)
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recalcitrant(adjective, difficult, forced, averse)
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refractory(adjective, difficult, forced, averse)
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reluctant(adjective, difficult, slack, forced)
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APASmart Define. (2015). against the grain thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/against_the_grain/thesaurus/synonyms
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