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backward(adjective, awkward, forced, averse)
2
compelled(adjective, awkward, forced, averse)
1
afraid(adjective, awkward, forced, averse)
1
begrudging(adjective, awkward, dissatisfied, forced)
1
demurring(adjective, awkward, forced, averse)
1
disinclined(adjective, awkward, forced, averse)
1
disobliging(adjective, awkward, forced, averse)
1
evasive(adjective, awkward, forced, averse)
1
forced(adjective, awkward, dissatisfied, averse)
1
grudging(adjective, awkward, forced, averse)
1
hesitating(adjective, awkward, forced, averse)
1
indisposed(adjective, awkward, forced, averse)
1
indocile(adjective, awkward, forced, averse)
1
involuntary(adjective, awkward, dissatisfied, forced)
1
loath(adjective, awkward, unfriendly, contradictory)
1
malcontent(adjective, awkward, forced, averse)
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recalcitrant(adjective, awkward, forced, averse)
1
refractory(adjective, awkward, forced, averse)
1
reluctant(adjective, awkward, slack, forced)
1
remiss(adjective, awkward, forced, averse)
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APASmart Define. (2015). against the grain thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/against_the_grain/thesaurus/synonyms
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