Meaning & use
ornery
Having a difficult, stubborn, and irritable temperament.
See it in a sentence
The ornery old mule refused to move no matter how hard they pulled.
He gets a little ornery if he skips his morning coffee.
A note on using this word
Ornery is informal, especially common in American English, and often used affectionately about stubborn animals or elderly relatives.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
easygoingamiable
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