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- Dictionaryornery/ˈɔːn(ə)ri/
adjective
- 1. bad-tempered or difficult to deal with: informal North American "an ornery old military man"
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Ornery is an alteration of ordinary that means irritable, difficult, or mischievous. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Ornery means likely to get angry and argue with people. It is an informal adjective used mainly in the US. Learn more about its origin, synonyms and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
A person can have a consistently ornery personality, or maybe you’re feeling ornery today because you skipped breakfast. Some synonyms for ornery are cantankerous and crotchety, words that sound as grumpy as the people they describe.
Ornery definition: ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper. See examples of ORNERY used in a sentence.
Ornery means likely to get angry and argue with people. Learn how to use this informal adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and hear the pronunciation.
Ornery is an informal adjective that means easily annoyed and difficult to deal with. Learn how to pronounce it, see examples and synonyms, and find out its origin and grammar notes.
Ornery means mean-spirited, disagreeable, and contrary in disposition; cantankerous. It is an alteration of ordinary. Find translations, pronunciation, and examples of ornery in different contexts.
