Ornerier: meaning, definitions and examples

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ornerier

 

[ หˆษ”rnษ™riษ™r ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

behavioral trait

The term 'ornerier' is a comparative form of the adjective 'ornery', which refers to someone who is stubborn or difficult to deal with. An 'ornerier' person is more likely to exhibit grouchy or irritable characteristics compared to someone who is simply ornery.

Synonyms

cantankerous, grumpy, irritable.

Examples of usage

  • She was being even ornerier than usual today.
  • The ornerier dog refused to follow commands.
  • His ornerier attitude made negotiations challenging.

Translations

Translations of the word "ornerier" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น esquinado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ‹เคจเฅ‡ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช eckig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sudut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบัƒั‚ะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kฤ…towy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ณใƒผใƒŠใƒผใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท d'angle

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ esquinado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรถลŸeli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ชจ์„œ๋ฆฌ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฒุงูˆูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rohovรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rohovรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ง’่ฝ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kotni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ horn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑาฑั€ั‹ัˆั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒฎแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kษ™nar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ esquinado

Etymology

The word 'ornery' is believed to be a dialectal variation of 'ornery', which originated in American English in the mid-19th century. It likely derived from the term 'ordinary', evolving through usage to describe an individual with a disagreeable or uncooperative nature. The comparative form 'ornerier' subsequently emerged as the adjective evolved in colloquial use. Such words often reflect the cultural attitudes towards personality traits, emphasizing the complexity of human behavior and social interaction. In this case, 'ornerier' accentuates the feelings associated with stubbornness and irritability, often with a slightly humorous undertone when used in everyday conversation.