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orneryenUK
or·ner·y O0124500 (ôr′nə-rē)adj. or·ner·i·er, or·ner·i·est Mean-spirited, disagreeable, and contrary in disposition; cantankerous.
[Alteration of ordinary.]
or′ner·i·ness′ n.ornery (ˈɔːnərɪ) adj1. stubborn or vile-tempered2. low; treacherous: an ornery trick. 3. ordinary[C19: alteration of ordinary] ˈorneriness nor•ner•y (ˈɔr nə ri)
adj. -ner•i•er, -ner•i•est. 1. disagreeable in disposition; mean; crotchety. 2. stubborn. [1790–1800] or′ner•i•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | ornery - having a difficult and contrary disposition; "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayerscrotchety, cantankerousill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition |
orneryadjectiveGiven to acting in opposition to others:balky, contrarious, contrary, difficult, froward, impossible, perverse, wayward.TranslationsirascibilemopperignorszeurderigorneryenUK
Related to ornery: resignedlySynonyms for orneryadj given to acting in opposition to othersSynonyms- balky
- contrarious
- contrary
- difficult
- froward
- impossible
- perverse
- wayward
Synonyms for orneryadj having a difficult and contrary dispositionSynonymsRelated Words |