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Synonyms for ornery
ˈɔr nə riorne·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
cantankerous, crotchety, orneryadjective
having a difficult and contrary disposition
"a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers
Synonyms:
crotchety, cantankerous, bloody-mindedAntonyms:
good-natured
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #104168 | cantankerous | |
| #107233 | ornery | |
| #185350 | crotchety |
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- عنيد أو مستفزArabic
- orneryCzech
- orneryDanish
- orneryGerman
- terco, desagradableSpanish
- méchantFrench
- אורנריHebrew
- ಅಲಂಕಾರಿಕKannada
- zeurderig, mopperig, norsDutch
- prostackiPolish
- mal-humoradoPortuguese
- zločestSerbo-Croatian
- ornerySwedish
- trang tríVietnamese
- 故意刁難Chinese
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