ornery

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Synonyms: orrery, onery, orner, ornary

Antonyms: orrery, onery, orner, ornary

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Adjective

1. {{senseid|en|disagreeable}}{{lb|en|originally|and|chiefly|US|especially|Appalachia|informal}} [[disagreeable#Adjective|Disagreeable]], [[stubborn#Adjective|stubborn]], and [[troublesome]] to [[deal with]]; [[cantankerous]].
2. {{lb|en|originally|Southern US|now|general|_|US|humorous|informal}} Troublesome to deal with in a [[good#Adjective|good]] [[way#Noun|way]]; [[mischievous]], [[prankish]], [[teasing#Adjective|teasing]].
3. {{senseid|en|ordinary}}{{lb|en|obsolete}} [[ordinary#Adjective|Ordinary]], [[commonplace#Adjective|commonplace]]; hence, [[inferior#Adjective|inferior]], [[plain-looking]], [[unpleasant]].

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