Synonyms of ornery
13 similar words
Another word for ornery is contrary. Other synonyms of ornery are crabby, cross-grained, crotchety, honery and ill-tempered.
Synonyms and similar words for ornery
adjectiveDisagreeable, stubborn, and troublesome to deal with; cantankerous.
- contrary
- crabby
- cross-grained
- crotchetyCranky, disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if prone to odd whims or fancies.
- honeryDifficult and stubborn; ornery.
- ill-temperedSynonym of bad-tempered.
- intractable
- obnoxious
- obstreperous
- peevish
- stroppyOrnery, fractious, belligerent, or obstreperous, and hence difficult to deal with.
- unsociable
adjectiveTroublesome to deal with in a good way; mischievous, prankish, teasing.
- full of the devilCharacterised by troublemaking or mischievousness; ornery; hard to handle.
Meaning of ornery
- adjective Disagreeable, stubborn, and troublesome to deal with; cantankerous.
- adjective Troublesome to deal with in a good way; mischievous, prankish, teasing.
- adjective Ordinary, commonplace; hence, inferior, plain-looking, unpleasant.
ornery in other languages
Questions about synonyms of ornery
- What is another word for ornery?
- Ornery has 13 synonyms on Word.ws, such as contrary, crabby, cross-grained, crotchety, honery, ill-tempered, intractable and obnoxious.
- What does ornery mean?
- Ornery means disagreeable, stubborn, and troublesome to deal with; cantankerous.
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