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- [awr-nuh-ree]
- /ˈɔr nə ri/
- /ˈɔː.nə.ri/
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- [awr-nuh-ree]
- /ˈɔr nə ri/
Definitions of ornery word
- adjective ornery ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper: No one can get along with my ornery cousin. 1
- adjective ornery stubborn: I can't do a thing with that ornery mule. 1
- adjective ornery low or vile. 1
- adjective ornery inferior or common; ordinary. 1
- noun ornery Bad-tempered and combative. 1
- adjective ornery habitually bad tempered 1
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Origin of ornery
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; contraction of ordinary
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Parts of speech for Ornery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ornery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ornery
adjective ornery
- irritable — easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.
- cranky — If you describe ideas or ways of behaving as cranky, you disapprove of them because you think they are strange.
- crabby — Someone who is crabby is bad-tempered and unpleasant to people.
- grouchy — sullenly discontented; sulky; morose; ill-tempered.
- cantankerous — Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about.
Antonyms for ornery
adjective ornery
- good-tempered — good-natured; amiable.
- agreeable — If something is agreeable, it is pleasant and you enjoy it.
- friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
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