Ornery: meaning, definitions and examples
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ornery
[ ˈɔːrnəri ]
difficult behavior
Easily annoyed or angered; having a difficult and contrary disposition.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was known for his ornery attitude towards authority figures.
- Don't let his ornery behavior get to you.
stubborn
Unwilling to cooperate or be agreeable; having a stubborn or uncooperative attitude.
Synonyms
contrary, intractable, obstinate
Examples of usage
- She can be quite ornery when she doesn't get her way.
- His ornery nature makes it hard to work with him.
Translations
Translations of the word "ornery" in other languages:
🇵🇹 teimoso
- rabugento
- irritadiço
🇮🇳 जिद्दी
- चिड़चिड़ा
- झगड़ालू
🇩🇪 störrisch
- mürrisch
- reizbar
🇮🇩 keras kepala
- pemarah
- mudah tersinggung
🇺🇦 впертий
- буркотливий
- дратівливий
🇵🇱 uparty
- zrzędliwy
- drażliwy
🇯🇵 頑固な (がんこな)
- 気難しい (きむずかしい)
- 感じやすい (かんじやすい)
🇫🇷 têtu
- grincheux
- irritable
🇪🇸 terco
- gruñón
- irritable
🇹🇷 inatçı
- huysuz
- sinirli
🇰🇷 고집 센
- 까다로운
- 성질 급한
🇸🇦 عنيد
- متذمر
- سريع الغضب
🇨🇿 tvrdohlavý
- nevrlý
- podrážděný
🇸🇰 tvrdohlavý
- nevrlý
- podráždený
🇨🇳 固执的 (gùzhí de)
- 暴躁的 (bàozào de)
- 易怒的 (yìnù de)
🇸🇮 trmast
- godrnjav
- razdražljiv
🇮🇸 þrjóskur
- nöldrari
- pirraður
🇰🇿 қырсық
- ашушаң
- ашуланшақ
🇬🇪 ჯიუტი
- მჟავე
- ფიცხი
🇦🇿 inadkar
- əhval-ruhiyyəsiz
- əsəbi
🇲🇽 terco
- gruñón
- irritable
Word origin
The word 'ornery' originated in the United States in the mid-19th century. It is believed to have come from the dialectical pronunciation of 'ordinary'. Over time, 'ornery' evolved to mean difficult, stubborn, or irritable. The term is often used colloquially to describe someone with a challenging or cantankerous attitude.