Synonyms for orneriness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : awr-nuh-ree |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔr nə ri |
Top 10 synonyms for orneriness Other synonyms for the word orneriness
- assertiveness
- disorderliness
- fractiousness
- heedlessness
- impetuousness
- imprudence
- impulsiveness
- indocility
- intemperanc
- intractability
- intractableness
- lawlessness
- obstinacy
- obstinateness
- obstreperousness
- orneriness
- perverseness
- rebelliousness
- recalcitrance
- recalcitrancy
- recklessness
- refractoriness
- spite
- uncontrollability
- uncontrollableness
- ungovernableness
- unmanageability
- untowardness
- vengefulness
- viciousness
- waywardness
- wildness
- willfulness
Définition of orneriness
Origin :- 1816, American English dialectal contraction of ordinary (adj.). "Commonplace," hence "of poor quality, coarse, ugly." By c.1860 the sense had evolved to "mean, cantankerous." Related: Orneriness.
- As in obstinateness : noun unruliness
- As in obstreperousness : noun unruliness
- As in recalcitrance : noun unruliness
- As in recalcitrancy : noun unruliness
- As in refractoriness : noun unruliness
- As in uncontrollability : noun unruliness
- As in uncontrollableness : noun unruliness
- As in ungovernableness : noun unruliness
- As in unmanageability : noun unruliness
- As in untowardness : noun unruliness
- As in vindictiveness : noun spitefulness
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