orneriness

The word “orneriness” has 4 syllables: or-ner-i-ness

It's pronounced as /ˈɔːrnərinəs/


What is synonym and antonym for orneriness?

In the thesaurus, “orneriness” has 68 synonyms and 26 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for orneriness along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for orneriness

  • aggression
  • aggressiveness
  • anger
  • animosity
  • antagonism
  • antipathy
  • bellicosity
  • belligerence
  • belligerency
  • biliousness
  • cantankerousness
  • choler
  • combativeness
  • contentiousness
  • contrariness
  • crankiness
  • crossness
  • crotchetiness
  • crustiness
  • curmudgeonliness
  • disagreeableness
  • disputatiousness
  • dyspepsia
  • exasperation
  • feistiness
  • fierceness
  • fight
  • fretfulness
  • fury
  • fussiness
  • grouchiness
  • grumpiness
  • hostility
  • hot-bloodedness
  • huffiness
  • indignation
  • irascibility
  • irascibleness
  • irritability
  • irritableness
  • jaundice
  • oversensitiveness
  • passion
  • peevishness
  • perverseness
  • perversity
  • pettishness
  • petulance
  • pugnaciousness
  • pugnacity
  • quarrelsomeness
  • querulousness
  • rage
  • rancor
  • rudeness
  • scrappiness
  • sensitivity
  • spleen
  • sulkiness
  • supersensitivity
  • surliness
  • testiness
  • touchiness
  • truculence
  • truculency
  • unfriendliness
  • waspishness
  • wrath

Antonyms for orneriness

Example Sentences

  • His orneriness made it difficult for anyone to work with him for long.
  • The old farmer’s orneriness was well known throughout the village.
  • She smiled at his orneriness, knowing it was just his way of hiding affection.
  • Despite his orneriness, everyone respected his experience and honesty.
  • The dog’s orneriness showed whenever someone tried to take its favorite toy.

On this page you'll find 94 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to orneriness, such as: affability, aggression, aggressiveness, agreeableness, amenity, amiability, amiableness.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

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  • acidity
  • aggression
  • aggressiveness
  • antagonism
  • argumentativeness
  • assaultiveness
  • bellicoseness
  • bellicosity
  • belligerence
  • belligerency
  • biliousness
  • cantankerousness
  • captiousness
  • combativeness
  • contentiousness
  • crankiness
  • crossness
  • defiance
  • disagreeableness
  • disagreement
  • discord
  • disharmony
  • disputatiousness
  • dissension
  • disunity
  • division
  • divisiveness
  • feistiness
  • fierceness
  • fight
  • fractiousness
  • fretfulness
  • friction
  • grouchiness
  • grumpiness
  • hostility
  • huffiness
  • hyperaggressiveness
  • imperialism
  • infighting
  • irascibility
  • irascibleness
  • irritability
  • irritableness
  • jingoism
  • litigiousness
  • militance
  • militancy
  • militantness
  • militarism
  • orneriness
  • peevishness
  • pettishness
  • petulance
  • pugnaciousness
  • pugnacity
  • querulousness
  • rebellion
  • rudeness
  • scrappiness
  • sedition
  • surliness
  • testiness
  • truculence
  • truculency
  • tumult
  • turbulence
  • unfriendliness
  • waspishness

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