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ORNERY Synonyms

13 synonyms for ornery. (exact relations)
0 hypernym for ornery. (close relations)

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cantankerous

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate

• having a difficult and contrary disposition

bad-tempered

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• annoyed and irritable

crabby

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• annoyed and irritable

cross

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry

• a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

• a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

• any affliction that causes great suffering

• (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species

• (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

adjective satellite

• extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis

• annoyed and irritable

verb

• travel across or pass over

• meet at a point

• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

• fold so as to resemble a cross

• to cover or extend over an area or time period

• meet and pass

• trace a line through or across

• breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties

curmudgeonly

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• brusque and surly and forbidding

disagreeable

adjective

adj

adjective

• not to your liking

adjective satellite

• unpleasant to interact with

• not agreeing with your tastes or expectations

grouchy

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• annoyed and irritable

grumpy

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• annoyed and irritable

irascible

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• quickly aroused to anger

• characterized by anger

irritable

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• easily irritated or annoyed

• abnormally sensitive to a stimulus

• capable of responding to stimuli

surly

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

testy

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• easily irritated or annoyed

crotchety

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• having a difficult and contrary disposition

Alternatives for CANTANKEROUS

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