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ornery

The word “ornery” has 3 syllables: or-ner-y

It's pronounced as /ˈɔːrnəri/

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In the thesaurus, “ornery” has 50 synonyms and 33 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for ornery

Antonyms for ornery

Meanings of ornery

  • adjective
    1. Cantankerous, stubborn, disagreeable.
    2. Mischievous, prankish, teasing, disagreeable but in a good way.
    3. Commonplace, inferior.

Example Sentences

  • The ornery old man refused to take anyone’s advice.
  • She gets a bit ornery when she hasn’t had her morning coffee.
  • That ornery cat scratches anyone who tries to pick it up.
  • His ornery attitude made the meeting more stressful than it needed to be.
  • Despite being ornery, the horse was still loved by its owner.

On this page you'll find 83 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ornery, such as: acid, agreeable, amiable, amicable, anal, angry, argumentative.

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