ornery

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adjective

having a difficult and contrary disposition (Freq. 4)
- "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers
• Syn:
cantankerous, crotchety
• Similar to:
ill-natured
• Derivationally related forms:
orneriness, crotchet (for: crotchety), crotchetiness (for: crotchety)