orneriness

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noun

The state of being ornery.

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Meanings

nounorneriness (usually uncountable, plural ornerinesses)

plural ornerinesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state of being ornery.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmeanspirited disagreeable contrariness

Similar
cussedness
Broader
contrarinessperversityperverseness
Also see
cussednessowliness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From ornery + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

orneriness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orneriness

MLA

“orneriness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orneriness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orneriness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orneriness.

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